Little known piece of Chinese history in Lyon

2014-03-25 17:14

L'Institut Franco-Chinois de Lyon (the Sino-French Institute in Lyon) was located in the Fort Saint-Irénée from 1921 to 1946 hosting 473 Chinese students,, and was the only Chinese university outside China.

The Netherlands, a kingdom of tulips

2014-03-25 08:54

As the Netherlands will be hosting the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague on 24 and 25 March 2014, let's follow the summit and explore the tulips of this country to experience the charm of the flower kingdom.

Top meetings between Xi and Obama from 2009 to 2014

2014-03-24 15:06

Xi and Obama have met a total of four times since 2009, and they had two meetings in 2013, Xi's first year as Chinese president. Additionally, before he became president, Xi met Obama on two occasions, including a meeting at the White House in February 2012.

Xi says visit to Netherlands complete success

2014-03-24 11:38

President Xi Jinping met with Dutch King Willem-Alexander again on Sunday, saying that his visit to the Netherlands is successful and he is fully confident of the future of bilateral relations.

Xi, Park meet on co-op, Korean Peninsula situation

2014-03-24 10:46

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his counterpart of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Park Geun-hye have pledged enhanced cooperation between the two countries and exchanged views on the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

Chinese, Finnish presidents pledge co-op

2014-03-24 10:00

President Xi Jinping met with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto here on Sunday, and the two leaders pledged to boost bilateral cooperation.

China to play important role at nuclear summit

2014-03-24 09:39

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says he believes China will play an important role at the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague.

Xi, Peng dazzle in classic Chinese garments

2014-03-23 22:18

China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan wore traditional Chinese clothing at a state banquet held in Amsterdam in honor of their historic visit.

China's first lady blooms in kingdom of tulips

2014-03-23 21:44

Peng Liyuan (C), wife of China's President Xi Jinping (L), baptizes the tulip Cathay on the second day of their state visit to the Netherlands March 23, 2014. Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima (R) watch the event in the background. Xi will attend the Nuclear Security Summit later this week in The Hague.

President Xi meets Dutch PM ahead of nuke summit

2014-03-23 17:03

Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands welcomes China's President Xi Jinping on the second day of his state visit, at The Hague March 23, 2014.

Success on the kangaroo route

2014-03-21 08:14

Sitting in his office amid the bustle and din of flights taking off and landing at the Schiphol airport, Pang Yedong,general manager of the Amsterdam office of China Southern Airline, says he expects to see more Chinese carriers using Amsterdam as a connection point for long-haul flights.