CHINA DAILY General News Highlights

1. Diaoyu row will not derail ties. Foreign ministers try to defuse tension caused by Aso's remarks.

China and Japan agreed over the weekend that their conflicting claims over the Diaoyu Islands should not undermine overall bilateral relations.

2. Chang'e 1 ends lunar mission with a bang.

China's lunar probe ended its 16-month mission with a controlled crash onto the moon yesterday, officials said.

3. Wen: We'll do whatever it takes to fight crisis.

The global financial crisis has not yet hit bottom, Premier Wen Jiabao has warned, promising that the government is "ready to take firmer and stronger action whenver necessary".

4. Trade team spends $13b in Europe.

A high-powered trade delegation ended its European shopping trip over the weekend, signing deals worth more than $13 billion in four countries.

5. Curator in Taipei for relics loan.

The curator of the Beijing Palace Museum began a high-profile visit yesterday to arrange an exhibition of 29 Qing Dynasty relics from the mainland in Taiwan, the first joint cultural program in 6 decades.

5. Govt formulating food safety rules.

The State Council is drafting detailed rules to accompany the just-passed Food Safety Law to ensure its implementation starting June 1, Li Yuan, with the National People's Congress Standing Committee's legislative affairs commission, said yesterday.

6. Stop overseas sightseeing, officials told.

The government issued a circular yesterday ordering officials at all levels not to spend public money on sightseeing overseas.