Hu offers talks with Japanese leaders upon stoppage of shrine visits
Chinese President Hu Jintao said on Friday that he is ready to hold talks with Japanese leaders as long as they make a clear-cut decision to stop visiting the Yasukuni Shrine which honors Japan’s World War II war criminals.

China’s distribution industry retains strong growth
China’s distribution industry will continue its rapid growth due to its increasing role in the market and rural reform, according to the latest report on the development of China’s distribution industry.

China launches project to map Nepal border
A team of Chinese topography experts has launched a comprehensive project to map the China-Nepal border.

Pipeline oil thieves face death penalty
China will hand out severe punishment, including the death penalty, to those who steal fuel from oil pipelines in the future.