At the invitation of United States President Donald Trump, President Xi Jinping traveled to Mar-a-Lago in Florida and met with his US counterpart on April 6 and 7, marking the first meeting between the two leaders after Trump assumed office.
On April 1, China announced that Xiongan New Area would be established in North China's Hebei province to advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei cluster.
China continued its progress in the battle against poverty in 2017.
On May 14 and 15, President Xi Jinping chaired the first Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.
As the new year starts, companies, especially those in the chemical and energy sector, are facing a new type of green tax: firms that cause pollution will be taxed under a uniform set of national rules instead of the previous fees collected at the local level.
New energy cars exempt from vehicle purchase tax
Shanghai's permanent residents should be capped at 25 million by 2035, while the overall construction land will be limited to 3,200 square kilometers, according to an approved overall urban plan (2017-2035) for Shanghai, China's biggest city and major industrial hub.
To conclude a two-part series, China Daily reporters look back at their favorite stories of 2017.
The interviewee who impressed me most last year was Guo Li.
Guo Li paused when I asked about his New Year's resolution.
The protection of traditional villages was one of the topics I covered extensively last year.
Sunshine came through the window and shone on the dusty concrete floor of the wooden house. An old TV set was the only electrical appliance in the living room, but a number of articles - including notebooks, papers, bottles and boxes - were scattered around the TV set which stood on a dust-covered table near the window.
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