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Pritzker pledges cooperation with China on new energy
Visiting U.S. Secretary of Commerce has pledged to deepen the country's cooperation with China on the development of new energy technologies.
Penny Pritzker made the remarks during a speech at the Microsoft Asia-Pacific R&D Group today in Beijing.
During her speech, Pritzker says the United States welcomes the continuing rise of China.
She adds that China's peaceful development plays a responsible role in the world.
Ahead of her speech today, Penny Pritzker has already sat down with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
During their meeting, Li Keqiang called for stronger cooperation in clean energy and environmental protection between the two countries.
The Premier said the promotion of clean energy will benefit both sides.
China and the US formalized new emission reduction targets as part of last year's APEC Summit held in Beijing.
China to curb farm pollution
China's Ministry of Agriculture is urging farmers to do more to address water and soil pollution.
The ministry sets a ceiling of 372 billion cubic meters for the annual water consumption in agricultural irrigation by 2020.
The ministry also urges farmers to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides by limiting waste and switching to organic alternatives.
Official surveys have shown many of China's farmland is under the threat of pollution originated from industrial wastes and excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides.
China to intensify terror fight, enhance video security monitoring
Additional security measures are being established in more public areas in China.
The security upgrade will include more counter-terrorism patrols in the public transport system.
Additional video monitoring is also being established.
Stepped-up police patrols will also be taking place during both the morning and evening rush hours.
2 killed, 15 injured after climbing structure collapses in E China
Two people have been killed and another 15 injured after the collapse of a climbing structure visitors used to view a flower gala in east China's Zhejiang Province.
Local officials say the accident happened when dozens of tourists climbed onto a climbing net on a wire frame.
The wire structure crumbled due to uneven stress, killing one on the spot. Another died later on from their injuries.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
India put on high terror alert
India has reportedly issued a nationwide terror alert following intelligence inputs of a possible attack, particularly in Mumbai, by a Pakistan-based militant group.
Indian intelligence agencies say terrorists could storm hotels and railway stations in the country's financial capital Mumbai, on the lines of 2008 terror attacks.
The alert came days after Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi, a suspect of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, was released from prison by Pakistan.
He was arrested after the Mumbai attacks which left 170 people dead.
S.Korea, Japan to hold security talks in Seoul
Senior diplomatic and defense officials from South Korea and Japan are set to hold a so-called Two-Plus-Two dialogue on security affairs in Seoul.
The talks will be the first of their kind in about five years.
The diplomatic security dialogue comes amid renewed tensions between Seoul and Tokyo over a territorial dispute.
The tensions were sparked after Japan approved 18 textbooks last week which laid territorial claims to Dokdo islets, called Takeshima in Japan, situated about halfway between the two nations.
Russia lifts ban on supply of S-300 missile systems to Iran
Russia is now moving to ship an air defense missile system to Iran.
The S-300 missile system deal, worth around 800-million US dollars, was originally signed in 2007.
However, the contract was cancelled in 2010 after a UN Security Council resolution passed which banned the supply of conventional weapons to Iran.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the preliminary nuclear deal which Iran has agreed to now allows for the original contract to be fulfilled.
Iran has welcomed the Russian move while the Israel says it's proof that Tehran is benefiting from the nuclear deal by arming itself with advanced weapons.
Turkey deports British detainees suspected of crossing into Syria
Turkey is deporting several British citizens who were arrested in Turkey's southern Hatay province on suspicion of trying to cross into Syria.
Three men, two women and four children were seized by Turkey's military as they tried to sneak across the border on the first of April.
Local media reports say the group is being transferred to the southern Turkish city of Antalya before leaving Turkey.
U.S. gains much from its ties with China: former U.S. official
A former top US financial official says that America has gained much from its relationship with China over the years, and that all Americans stand to benefit even more if the two countries can find new ways to work together.
Former Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson calls U.S.-China ties the most critical bilateral relationship in the world.
Paulson is known for his knowledge of China from his days as Goldman Sachs chief executive and later as treasury secretary under President George W. Bush from July 2006 to January 2009.
He has made more than 100 visits to China during and after his service at treasury.
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