Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday sent a congratulatory letter to a research team on an expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

The United States and Japan should act with caution regarding the South China Sea issue, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman urged on Friday, emphasizing China''s resolve to defend its territory.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer formally initiated an investigation of so-called China's intellectual property practices under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, despite worries about potential harms to China-U.S. trade ties.

China and Thailand are working together to sign two contracts of the first phase of Thailand-China railway project in September to begin the construction work of the first section in October.

Foreign enterprises have switched their development strategies from relying on the low cost of labor and environment and preferential policies to high-end sectors.

A Chinese museum has come under fire for putting a plastinated specimen of a giant panda on display to the public, with an entrance fee.