The signing of a mutually beneficial trade agreement at an early date will not only benefit China and the United States, but also will be good for the world economy, a spokesman for China's top political advisory body said on Saturday.
Regulations for China's science and technology innovation board at the Shanghai bourse took effect on Friday, signaling that the groundbreaking initiative may be launched as early as this month, analysts said.
Senior officials from China's top court and procuratorate will join other heads of government bodies as well as deputies and political advisers from all walks of life in responding to reporters' questions on major public concerns in "passage interviews" on the sidelines of the two sessions.
Beijing expressed "strong dissatisfaction with" and"resolute opposition to" Ottawa's actions on Saturday in moving forward with the case of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's extradition to the United States, urging it to immediately release the Chinese executive.
Foreign diplomats in Beijing are paying a great deal of attention to China's further steps to reform and open up during the upcoming sessions of the country's top legislature and political advisory body.
President Xi Jinping has encouraged officials to step up their study of theory, take the initiative in assuming responsibilities and stay loyal to the Communist Party of China and the people.
A green couch of glazed pottery from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and pottery animals with a livestock shed from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) are being carefully packed for the trip home to China.
Global index compiler MSCI Inc has announced that it will increase the weighting of China's A shares in its benchmarks this year. The move is seen as the latest progress in the country's accelerated capital market opening-up.
US officials who briefed the Chinese government in a phone call on Friday about the DPRKUS summit, which ended on Thursday without an agreement, said that they will remain in contact with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, according to a statement released by China's Foreign Ministry on Friday.
Editor's Note: This is the sixth in a series of previews focusing on major issues expected to be discussed at the two sessions. The nation's top body of political advisers will convene on Sunday, while the session of the nation's top legislature, the National People's Congress, will start on Tuesday.
Beijing expressed serious concerns on Friday over Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne's recent remarks about banning Huawei from the 5G telecommunications network, urging Canberra not to use excuses to place barriers in the path of Chinese companies.
Vice-Premier Han Zheng said that implementing the newly released blueprint for the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will require a lot of down-to-earth work.