A major chance to lift China-India ties

The world will be watching as Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Wuhan in Central China's Hubei province on Friday for the first "informal" summit between the two countries' leaders.

How Olympics facilitated Korean peace talks

When the leaders of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea meet on Friday, it will be only the third such summit since the end of the Korean War (1950-53). Only a few months ago political tensions were escalating rapidly, raising fears of military confrontation on the Korean Peninsula. It was this dramatic crisis situation of missile launches, nuclear tests and bellicose rhetoric that the world and the 2018 Olympic Winter Games were facing in the autumn of 2017.

Hainan becomes part of new opening-up plan

This year marks the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up, and the 30th anniversary of Hainan as a new province. To mark the occasion, President Xi Jinping said on April 13 that the central government will help Hainan explore the possibility of developing into a free trade zone and building a pilot free trade port. This significant policy manifests China's resolution to further open up its economy and promote globalization.

In human rights, Washington surely doesn't 'lead by example'

The US State Department owes a debt of gratitude to China's State Council Information Office for publishing the United States' human rights record every year since 1998.

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.