The number of visitors to the International Horticultural Exhibition in Beijing reached 35,000 by 7 pm on the event's opening day on Monday, according to the expo's coordination bureau.
China's commitment to further widen market access for foreign investment and optimize the business environment for foreign companies will drive its opening-up to a higher level, experts said.
Editor's Note: President Xi Jinping held bilateral talks on Monday with leaders who attended the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation last week. Here are the highlights of their talks.
President Xi Jinping and other dignitaries reached wide consensus during the just-concluded Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday.
A high-tech gala performance served as a conduit to connect visitors with flora during the opening ceremony of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 Beijing on Sunday night.
China is ready to work with other countries to build a better community with a shared future for mankind. In the face of environmental challenges, all countries are in a community with interlinked destinies, and no country is immune from the challenges.
The International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 opens in Beijing
China is ready to work with other countries to build a better community with a shared future for mankind, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday.
President Xi Jinping presented the Friendship Medal, China's highest honor available to foreigners, to Nursultan Nazarbayev, the first president of Kazakhstan, on Sunday for his long-term commitment to bilateral relations.
China will offer fast-track services in 18 locations starting from Sunday to better facilitate travel and trade related to the Belt and Road Initiative, the State Immigration Administration said.
Substances related to fentanyl, a potent opioid painkiller, have been rampantly abused in some countries, causing many fatalities.
Police will conduct a thorough investigation into biomedical plants and industrial chemical parks in some key areas, according to the Ministry of Public Security.