I grew up believing the Sahara to be a faraway paradise of charm and freedom, just as the Chinese author Sanmao described it in her 1976 memoir Stories of the Sahara.
China and the United Kingdom are sealing business deals worth up to 9 billion pounds ($12.75 billion or 80.7 billion yuan) during British Prime Minister Theresa May's visit, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
Agricultural innovation, such as a factory for growing plants under LED lighting, caught British Prime Minister Theresa May's eye during her tour on Thursday of China's evolving science and technology in the sector.
General Secretary Xi Jinping has highlighted the importance of real economies and urged development of a modernized economy to push the country's development to a new level.
China will boost ties with the United Kingdom under the Belt and Road Initiative and in fields such as nuclear power, high-speed railroads, finance and high-tech trade, Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday.
China is determined to expand its winter sports prowess by sending its largest ever delegation to vie with the world's best at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
China urged the United States on Wednesday to abandon a Cold War mentality and zero-sum thinking, as US President Donald Trump labeled China and Russia "rivals" that threaten US values in his first State of the Union Address.
Expectations of China further opening up its financial sector this year have boosted bankers' and experts' confidence in a broader use of the renminbi in global trade, investment and foreign reserves, as well as bets placed on a more flexibly floating exchange rate.
Much of the outside world has yet to catch up the potential importance of China's New Era.
Editor's Note: This year marks the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up policy.
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