LOS ANGELES - US space company SpaceX plans to fly two private space travelers around the moon and back before the end of next year, the company said on Monday.
State Councilor Yang Jiechi's meetings with US President Donald Trump and top US security and diplomatic policymakers in Washington raised hopes for additional high-level contacts and better coordination on global issues, observers said.
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China has twice protested to the Republic of Korea regarding the latest developments in its planned deployment of an advanced US anti-missile system, and it asked related parties to seriously consider China's interests and concerns, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Editor's note: This is the sixth story in a series of previews on the two sessions-the annual gatherings of the nation's top legislature and its top body of political advisers. The sessions will start later this week.
Government agencies and enterprises have jointly set a goal to establish a convenient tourism transportation system by 2020, providing easier access to scenic spots and better services for tourists, the Ministry of Transport said on Tuesday.
The decline of China's coal usage may have become a long-term trend, according to experts, after official data on Tuesday showed that coal burning in 2016 dropped for the third consecutive year.
Pyongyang dispatched a senior diplomat to Beijing on Tuesday for talks amid China's efforts to stabilize the Korean Peninsula.
Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday reaffirmed the importance of a constructive bilateral relationship between the two countries and agreed to further develop ties.
Cesar Abrego, who has been working at the Waldorf Astoria New York hotel for 27 years, said he felt very sad on Tuesday.
The China-US Joint Communique, or the Shanghai Communique, will continue to play an important role in guiding the development of bilateral relations, open communications and help resolve many problems and reconcile conflicts between the world's two largest nations, attendees at a ceremony held on Tuesday said.
China will stick to the basic economic theme of "seeking progress while maintaining stability" this year to achieve healthy development, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday.