To ease tensions, China has been committed to a peaceful solution by supporting Security Council sanctions on one hand, and on the other proposing initiatives which aim to suspend hostilities by both Pyongyang and Washington

By comparing these figures, Pew seems to suggest that China and the US are engaging in a popularity contest in the Philippines

He said the visit was quite fruitful thanks to the enthusiasm for cooperation in the western African countries he has visited

He has also been accused of using his influence to make the government choose Kake Educational Institution, run by a close friend of Abe's, to open a new department in a government- designated special economic zone

"Nowadays all the primary schools in my country have made Chinese-language courses available to students," said Cho, who was believed by some local media to have given the strongest push to the achievement