Xi Jinping and Donald Trump pledged on Friday to expand mutually beneficial cooperation and to manage their differences based on mutual respect.

China and Norway on Friday announced a package of cooperation initiatives during Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg's visit to Beijing, normalizing relations after a six-year hiatus.

The top priority after a US missile strike on a Syrian air base is to prevent further deterioration of the situation, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Friday.

For the second month in running, China's foreign exchange reserves rose slightly in March to steady above $3 trillion.

China's famed "bike wars" may soon be fought on foreign shores, as Bluegogo and Mobike compete with fellow stand-free cycle hire company ofo in the British market.

The new Japanese law on preserving remote island areas may escalate the territorial spat between China and Japan, experts said.