Sound Bites

Informal dialogue keeps ties strong, diplomat says

Japanese veteran diplomat Yasushi Akashi called for keeping Sino-Japan dialogue alive during the 10th Beijing-Tokyo Forum, which was held Sunday and Monday.

100 foreigners get Friendship Award

Experts' outstanding contributions aided economic, social development

Sound Bites

"I have worked here for five years and then got the Friendship Award, which is beyond my expectations. The nation's award will motivate me to further study and teach in China, because I feel valuable and cherished, and this can attract more global talent."

Holiday travelers who choose the train can take their car now, too

Ren Ran, a Beijing resident, plans to visit Hangzhou for the upcoming National Day holiday.

Images from advanced satellite released

Images taken by the country's most advanced civilian Earth observation satellite were released on Monday as a senior official announced that an orbiting high-definition network will be created by 2020.

Li says nation to impose sales tax on coal

China is planning to impose a tax on coal that will take effect on Dec 1, Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday during an executive meeting of the State Council.

Around China

A book containing President Xi Jinping's remarks on governance has been published in at least nine languages.

College official who accepted gift at son's wedding punished

A Central China university official has been punished for accepting money as a gift at his son's wedding banquet, a practice frowned upon under the country's anti-corruption campaign.

Quotable

For sure I will miss her so much, and it's going to be sad a little bit, I think. She's leaving us. She helped so much in the tennis world, in China also. Just pleased for her great career, and she can really be very proud of herself."

The number

The China Tourism Academy expects 480 million trips to be made by domestic travelers during the National Day holiday, up 13 percent from last year.

On the web

Photo: BASE jumper Luke Denniss of Australia leaps from a 300-meter-high platform at the Kuala Lumpur Tower during the KL Tower International Jump in the Malaysian city on Saturday.