China and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding on foreign aid cooperation on Friday in Washington during President Xi Jinping's state visit to the US.
The development of China-US relations in recent years has been marked by important private meetings between the heads of both countries. Analysts say such encounters help improve the relationship.
China said on Friday that it plans to launch a national emission trading system in 2017, part of a joint presidential statement issued by China and the United States on Friday.
Visiting President Xi made the suggestions in his talks with US President Barack Obama, which culminated his four-day first state visit to the US.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that China and the United States have no choice but to seek win-win cooperation.
The United Nations on Friday adopted a new sustainable development agenda at the start of its three-day Sustainable Development Summit.
Chinese President Xi Jinping raised six propositions to further China-US relations on Friday in Washington, the second stop of his state visit to the United States.
After an elaborate ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping on his first state visit to the United States, the heads of the two countries sat down for a formal summit, and emphasized that China and US should further advance the relationship.
20 minutes later than the scheduled time Chinese president Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama hold a joint press conference at the White House. Obama spoke first and said he welcomes the rise of the peace, stable and responsible country and will sustain cooperation with China.
The National Zoo was the first zoo to house giant panda following Richard Nixon's historic trip to China 1972. A new giant panda cub was born a month ago, triggering huge attention among local giant panda fans.