Xi said that China appreciates the king and the former queen's contributions to bilateral ties, which he said have never been better.

China welcomes the consensus and appreciates the efforts of both sides to this end, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said.

Chinese Ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming on Wednesday said that the freedom of navigation in the South China Sea has never been a problem.

China plans to launch a probe to Mars in 2020, which is expected to reach the red planet in 2021.

Guizhou Province has made great efforts to ensure normal performance of the FAST telescope while continuing to develop its economy.

The Beipanjiang Bridge is a steel truss cable-stayed bridge with a total length of 1,341.4 meters and a maximum span of 720 meters.

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