Leaders have pledged intensified efforts by ministers and negotiators next year to finalize negotiations on the proposed free-trade pact known as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, according to a joint statement issued on Tuesday.
China will strengthen its intelligence sharing and cooperation in joint investigations with the United States to fight rampant transnational crimes, a senior official from the Ministry of Public Security said.
As the winter heating season starts in many populous northern areas such as Beijing and Hebei province on Wednesday, officials are saying the forecast of a warmer winter is likely to make it harder to disperse air pollutants.
President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that his visit to Laos was a success and he is "fully confident" of the future of China-Laos ties.
Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday that China will firmly safeguard freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea.
China is on track to uphold commitments under the Paris climate accord, but some developed countries need to show their sincerity to push the ongoing dialogue forward, according to China's top climate envoy.
The Chinese and US militaries started a weeklong joint humanitarian and disaster relief exercise and seminar on Monday in Portland, Oregon, in an effort to better coordinate responses to disasters.
China's economic activity moderated in October as data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Tuesday, but the country's overall economic strength remains robust and is on track to achieve whole-year growth targets, an NBS official said.
A growing number of young Chinese are declining to tie the knot these days, opting instead to focus on their careers or even cohabit without ever going through the nuptials.
Item from Nov 15, 1992, in China Daily: Self-service shopping, a concept in the West that shoppers pick what they want directly from shelves, is gaining in popularity.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|