President Hu Jintao called for more efforts to control sizzling economic growth and spread the benefits of China's boom to the poor, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing Xinhua.

China and Sweden hope to expand cooperation with each other to push bilateral ties to a higher level, Xinhua reported, quoted President Hu Jintao and Swedish King Carl XVI.

Taiwan's largest air carrier launced the first direct cargo flight between the island and China since 1949. The fligt flew to Shanghai on Wednesday mark a mild breakthroug from the ongoing political tension, The Standard reported.