China and US reaffirm their joint commitment to global nuclear security and pledge to continue cooperation.

Xi made the remarks while meeting with his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama.

The Chinese government has incorporated all defense expenditures involving national defense development into the national budget, which was submitted to the National People's Congress for review.

Concern from foreign countries about China's military expansion in Djibouti are absolutely unnecessary.

A four-day China-Vietnam border meeting attended by the two countries' defense ministers concluded on Thursday with both sides agreeing to boost political trust and handle maritime issues properly.

Following Anbang's withdrawal, shares of both Starwood and Marriott fell about 4 percent in after-hours trading on Thursday.