Plenty of things were to be different at Friday's White House state dinner for President Xi Jinping, ranging from the setting to the decor to the post-dinner entertainment. But the White House decided to keep one thing the same: Maine lobster is back on the menu.
China is deeply saddened by the loss of life and the injuries that have occurred as a result of a stampede in the Mina Valley, about 5 kilometers from Mecca, Saudi Arabia, said a Foreign Ministry spokesman on Friday.
In response to analysts' and media questions about the reliability of China's economic data, a government spokesman said on Friday it is no longer appropriate to use only the old indexes to measure the country's performance during its rapid transition.
China and the United States have signed annexes to two agreements regarding major military operations and naval and air force encounters.
President Xi Jinping called for China and the United States to embark on constructive dialogues on cybersecurity, saying "no one can stay out of this affair".
At least 717 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a stampede on the outskirts of Mecca on Thursday - the deadliest tragedy to strike the annual hajj pilgrimage in more than two decades.
President Xi Jinping shared his views with US local officials and businessmen on Tuesday on issues including China's stock market and the anti-corruption campaign.
1 On Seattle: Xi reminded his audience that he was no stranger to Washington state and Seattle. "Known as the Evergreen State and the Emerald City, here you have got the majestic Mount Rainier and the charming Lake Washington. The film Sleepless in Seattle has made the city almost a household name in China."
Investigations and crackdowns on insider trading and market manipulation are to be intensified by China's national prosecuting departments.
President rules out cyberattack claims by US, saying China is a hacking victim
Students in Washington state are ready to give President Xi Jinping an enthusiastic welcome when he visits their high school on Wednesday.
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