FM press conference on May 8

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FM: Chinese orchestra's landmark concert in Vatican "a big success"

    BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The China Philharmonic Orchestra's performance for Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday in Vatican City is "a big success" as a people-to-people exchange event through culture and art, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang on Thursday.

China to send extra 2 mln U.S. dollars to UN food program

    BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- China will send another 2 million U.S. dollars to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), in addition to its originally planned 2.5 million-U.S.-dollar donation to the world's largest humanitarian agency in 2008.

FM: Secessionists' protests will not undermine China-Japan ties

    BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua)-- Protests by a handful of individuals during President Hu Jintao's current visit to Japan would not stop the development of Sino-Japan ties, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang said Thursday.

China offers further aid to cyclone-hit Myanmar

    BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government decided to offer another 30 million yuan (about 4.3 million U.S. dollars) worth of aid for cyclone disaster relief and reconstruction work in Myanmar, announced Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang here Thursday.

Russia's new President Dmitry Medvedev to visit China

    BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Russia's new President, Dmitry Medvedev, will pay a state visit to China from May 23 to 24, at the invitation of Chinese President Hu Jintao.

    Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang made the announcement at a regular press conference on Thursday afternoon.

Chinese FM to attend FM meetings in Russia

    BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi would attend meetings with his Russian, Indian and Brazilian counterparts in Russia, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman announced.

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