China on Tuesday accused the Philippines as being "hypocritical and inconsistent in word and deed" as the latter prepares to revamp a military airport in the South China Sea.

The G7 group of nations may not benefit "if they are hijacked by selfish interests of certain countries", China said on Monday.

A Chinese female student was verbally and later physically attacked by three young people in Paris Metro train.

China and ASEAN will hold a special commemorative summit in September to celebrate the 25th anniversary of China-ASEAN dialogue relations, said a top official from the ASEAN.

By 2040, the airport is expected to have accommodated 100 million trips, making it the world's highest capacity airport.

The questions of who carved the Buddha and why that person did it are still unanswered. There is no documentation, and the origin of the Buddha is a mystery.