Beijing: Xi Jinping celebrates National Day
Beijing – China staged a massive military parade in Beijing on Tuesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic, with much of the smog-shrouded capital city under a security lockdown. President Xi Jinping inspected over 15,000 … Continue reading Beijing: Xi Jinping celebrates National Day
Beijing’s new airport opened by President Xi
Beijing – Having taken five years and more than 80 billion yuan (US$11 billion) to complete, Daxing International Airport was declared open in a short announcement by Xi on Wednesday, six days before the October 1 National Day holiday. The … Continue reading Beijing’s new airport opened by President Xi
China, Bulgaria lift ties to strategic partnership
Beijing – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday held talks with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. At the conference both sides decided to lift state-to-state ties to a strategic partnership. Bulgaria was … Continue reading China, Bulgaria lift ties to strategic partnership
Beijing: New int’l airport completes construction
Beijing — Construction of the Beijing Daxing International Airport was completed as scheduled on Sunday, and preparations have started for the operation of what is expected to be one of the world’s busiest air traffic hubs. In the first half … Continue reading Beijing: New int’l airport completes construction
No high-level U.S. officials at Silk road summit
Washington – The United States will not send high-level officials to attend China’s second Belt and Road summit in Beijing this month, a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday, citing concerns about financing practices for the project. … Continue reading No high-level U.S. officials at Silk road summit