Summit may herald 'Century of Asia'

President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are expected to exchange views on issues of strategic, long-term and overall importance at their informal meeting in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Friday and Saturday.

Peninsula one step closer to peace

Editor's note: The summit between the leaders of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea on Friday will be the first in 11 years, and many hope it will be a big step toward realizing permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula. Two experts share their views with China Daily's Pan Yixuan. Excerpts follow:

Talks are well and good, but actions speak louder

After weeks of escalating tensions in the trade spat between the world's two largest economies, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will travel to China for talks. There is "a very good chance" of making a deal, he predicted.

US should continue to honor the deal with Iran

The clock is ticking, counting down the seconds until May 12, the day when US President Donald Trump will decide whether to renew his waiver or restore his country's economic sanctions against Iran.

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Continued improvement, reform and opening-up

At the Boao Forum for Asia earlier this month, President Xi Jinping said that each age and generation have their own challenges and missions, and although China has come a long way, there are still challenges that have to be overcome on the way ahead.

Beautifying the countryside

The construction of a beautiful countryside has been set as an important goal in the country's rural revitalization strategy. The strategy, mapped out by the top authorities in January, lists a beautiful countryside, competitive modern agriculture, and farmers' prosperity as its three major goals.

UN welcomes China's development role

During a recent visit to Nepal, I met Shuvakala Devia Das, a local community member from the Terai in Nepal. After flooding hit Nepal last summer, the entire community has struggled to recover. About 160 people lost their lives, more than 43,000 houses were destroyed and 21,000 families displaced. Das's family needed to evacuate and were in urgent need of support.

Historical opportunity to be a cyber power

Editor's note: At a national conference on cybersecurity and informatization on Friday and Saturday, President Xi Jinping called for "keenly" grasping the historic opportunity informatization has offered, in order to build the country into a strong cyber power. Three experts share their views with China Daily's Zhang Zhouxiang on the issue. Excerpts follow:

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Heart-to-heart talks can be new marker for ties

The global spotlight will be on the truce village of Panmunjom on the Korean Peninsula on Friday as the leaders of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Republic of Korea are holding their summit there.

Hainan shows it may have learned its housing lesson

The latest restrictions on property purchases announced by the local authorities in Hainan province on Sunday are the toughest both nationwide and in the tropical island's own history.