China is open to increasing its import quota of Indonesian palm oil by at least 500,000 tonnes, Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday, speaking after a meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the country's presidential palace in Bogor. [Photo/Agencies] Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday that China will import 500,000 more metric tons of palm oil each year from Indonesia. He made the announcement in a speech at a China-Indonesia business summit attended by more than 600 business people. While importing more goods from Indonesia, China also hopes Indonesia will make it easier for Chinese tangerine growers to export there, he said. China will firmly adhere to its reform and opening-up to share the benefits of development with the rest of the world, Li said. silicone rubber braceletsrubber bracelets cheapcustom silicone medical alert braceletscolor wristbandssilicone bracelet maker machine
File photo: Ma Xiaoguang, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn] China resolutely opposes the US having any official or military interactions with the Taiwan region, a mainland spokesman said on Wednesday. Ma Xiaoguang, spokesperson with the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the comment at a news conference in response to the American Institute in Taiwan recently acknowledging military staff has been posted at its Taiwan office since 2005, as well as that US weapons manufacturer Raytheon granted a $9 million contract to upgrade Taiwan's Patriot missile defense system. We resolutely oppose any official interaction or military dialogue between the US and the Taiwan region, Ma said, adding the US side should keep its promise and correct its mistakes. The US should handle the Taiwan question carefully and properly, so as not to damage Sino-US ties as well as the peace and security in the Taiwan Straits, Ma said. On March 31, two Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Shenyang J-11 fighter jets flew across the so-called median line of the Taiwan Straits, prompting a strong reaction by Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen. She responded by vowing a forceful expulsion of Chinese fighters should they cross the line again. Ma said the fly-by is part of the PLA's planned routine exercise this year. There is only one China in the world, and both the mainland and Taiwan belong to the same China, he said. Protecting national sovereignty and territorial integrity has been the sacred duty of the PLA, and it is in the interest of people from both sides of the straits. Opposing Taiwan secession is also the joint responsibility for people from both sides, Ma said. Tsai's wild talk means she is scared. We warn them not to play with fire. Don't even think about it.
