· China welcomes direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks: FM spokeswoman· Senior CPC official, Kazakh leaders agree to expand co-op· China to improve statistical system for housing prices· China's cabinet urges more efforts to stabilize vegetable supply· China, Ukraine agree to upgrade friendly cooperative relations Typhoon Lionrock makes landfall 246 stranded tourists evacuated from island All 246 tourists were evacuated Wednesday after being stranded for more than two days on an island in east China's Zhejiang Province due to approaching tropical storms. Full Coverage Landslide leaves three dead, 57 more missing in southwest China China to advance home services industry development Chinese VP asks officials to use their power for the good of the people Senior official urges more supervision of local governments, state-run enterprises Chinese navy hospital ship sets sail on first overseas medical mission Wen reiterates necessity for improving education Hong Kong investigators begin survey on hijacked bus China to popularize collective negotiation on wages by 2012 China puts "super online banking system" into service Chinese top legislature launches law enforcement inspection to promote agricultural techniques Chinese President's speech on cultural sector reform gets guide China's top legislature ends bimonthly session, approves amendments to Hong Kong's Basic Law more EU's top diplomat sees the real China China urges EU for balanced understanding China, EU open fifth strategic dialogue China, Nigeria pledge to boost ties China, Japan "joining hands" in co-op China, U.S. highlight close economic ties Vice premiers of China, Hungary meet Chinese envoy meets S. Korean officials China sends more relief supplies to Pakistan China, Uruguay to upgrade bilateral ties Chinese, S Korean nuclear envoys meet Ukrainian president to visit China China, Uzbekistan vow to boost ties China delivers more relief aid to Pakistan more China to improve statistical system for housing prices China's cabinet urges more efforts to stabilize vegetable supply China sends aircraft to search for survivors of sunken boat near ROK waters First PLA unit for SCO anti-terror drills in Kazakhstan leaves Beijing China refutes reports of sending troops to Pakistan China expresses "serious concern" over U.S. trade remedy proposals Chinese president appoints new ambassadors China cracks 278,000 criminal cases since January in public security campaign more China to advance home services industry China to advance home services industry development China to upgrade Urumqi trade fair to state-level expo next year China's PMI of manufacturing sector rises to 51.7% in August HK gov't land sold for 1,285 mln HKD Combined profits of China's listed companies surge in first half China, Japan "joining hands" in economic cooperation more Typhoon Lionrock makes landfall in east China's Fujian 246 stranded tourists evacuated from east China island "No smoking" law comes into effect in south China's Guangzhou Chinese Hong Kong, Russia to strengthen direct links School students in flooded south China begin new semester on time after clean up HK gov't land sold for 1,285 mln HKD more