The top leaders of China and Austria agreed on Sunday to upgrade bilateral ties to a friendly strategic partnership as the European country sends an unprecedented official delegation to China.

China is ready to join hands with each country to build a community with a shared future for Asia and mankind.

The growth rate is capable of satisfying targets in various aspects related to the Chinese government and the people, Lin said.

The contracts cover a wide scope including more than 30 cooperation projects in infrastructure, finance, art, culture, education and health.

Test pilots performed six pairs of takeoffs and landings with crosswind speeds of over 30 knots (55 kph) at the Keflavik Airport in Iceland.

Chinese scientists have made a breakthrough in creating stem cells with a cocktail of two chemicals that can induce mature somatic cells to turn back into pluripotent stem cells.

Chinese agricultural researchers have selected 176 strains of saltwater-tolerant rice out of more than 1,000 candidates from experimental paddies and expect them to be widely planted across the country in further trials this year.