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Relatives of Chinese passengers on board the missing Malaysia Airlines 370 wait in a room after walking out to protest the difficulties of communicating with Malaysian officials through video conferencing in Beijing, China, Wednesday, April 16, 2014.

Chinese companies that have lent money to other companies are facing a potential wave of defaults, with several listed firms already reporting missed loan repayments.

The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by B.C. Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat and Liu Fei, Consul-General of the People's Republic of China in Vancouver.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, meets with visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Beijing on Tuesday.

Fonterra CEO Theo Spierings has centralised control of the company's Chinese farming hubs into a new standalone business unit to make faster progress growing its milk pools in China.

An animal welfare group said on Tuesday it will save 130 bears from a bile extraction farm in China, its largest rescue so far, in a bid to end a business that has sparked outrage over animal cruelty amid growing opposition.

Workers at a Chinese factory owned by Yue Yuen, the world's largest maker of athletic footwear for brands such as Nike and Adidas, are striking in a dispute over benefits.

Norway donated a restored Chinese silent film from the 1920s to China's national film archive on Tuesday, despite a prolonged diplomatic chill between the countries over the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.

Norway donated a restored Chinese silent film from the 1920s to China's national film archive on Tuesday, despite a prolonged diplomatic chill between the countries over the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.

Chinese President Xi Jinping held the first meeting of a new national security commission on Tuesday, saying China needed a coordinated approach to domestic and foreign challenges, including social unrest, in "the most complex time in history".

In this Monday, April 7, 2014 photo released by Xiang Li, Chinese rights lawyer Tang Jitian shows the bruises on his leg, which he claims were sustained when he was beaten by police in a detention facility, at a restaurant in Beijing, China.

In this Monday, April 7, 2014 photo released by Xiang Li, Chinese rights lawyer Tang Jitian shows the bruises on his leg, which he claims were sustained when he was beaten by police in a detention facility, at a restaurant in Beijing, China.

After People's Armed Police were deployed to clear the square on June 4, pitched battles broke out between police and angry crowds throwing stones.

A woman in Utah was charged for killing six of her seven newborn babies then putting their dead bodies in cardboard boxes.

Middle Tennessee State University President Sidney McPhee was honored by the state Senate for an award he received in Beijing.

Movies at the Library had planned to screen "King of Masks" in January; winter weather intervened.

Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott speaks as South Korea's President Park Geun-hye listens on during their press conference at the presidential house in Seoul on April 8, 2014.

The 33-year-old driver was able to get out of the Ford Focus and make his way to the rocks following the incident in Roedean, near Brighton, which happened shortly after midnight.

The new Mazda3/Axela compact model and the Amzda6/Atenza mid-size model started this month local production in China, with sales due from next month.

Hony Capital, the private-equity firm backed by Legend Holdings, is likely to deploy more capital in China's state-owned manufacturing and healthcare sectors as Beijing seeks to further restructure its government-owned companies.