More Central American migrants trying to make way north
Socheat Chea, a Cambodian student with big dreams, wouldn't attract much attention if he walked down a street in his country since he doesn't talk a lot and is a bit shy around strangers.
The May Day holiday boosted tourism figures this year as tens of millions of younger travelers in particular raced to visit popular destinations, official data showed.
President Xi Jinping's speech in Beijing at the opening ceremony of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation embraces the global community and could be seen as having two distinct parts, analysts said.
A regulation unveiled by the State Council on Sunday prohibits authorities from borrowing in ways that skirt laws and regulations to raise government investment funds, as China works to further standardize official investment actions.
China will expand brick-and-mortar and virtual shopping infrastructure to enhance the quality of products and services this year, and reduce or remove import tariffs on certain consumer products to facilitate the transition, senior commerce officials said.
China and the United States have become interdependent in a globalized world, and the two sides need to find a way to keep moving forward, a former senior US diplomat for Asia has said.
Chinese economic policies will maintain stability and continuity to enhance international macroeconomic policy coordination and tackle headwinds, economists said.
China's accelerated steps in further opening its financial sector will draw more foreign banks and firms and will give a major boost to local market efficiency and vitality, according to economists and financial experts.
Species a serious ecological problem in some areas of US
China is concerned about protecting its own rapidly growing intellectual property, leading to increased recognition of the issue's importance, according to US citizens with business ties to the country.
Vice-Premier Liu He, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin met in Beijing from Tuesday to Wednesday for the 10th round of trade talks between China and the United States.