President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at a gathering held Wednesday in Beijing to commemorate the 40th anniversary of issuing Message to Compatriots in Taiwan.

Relations between China and the United States are "at a vital stage", said President Xi Jinping in describing the current bilateral ties after 40 years of development.

China plans to put 6,800 kilometers of new railway into operation in 2019, including 3,200 km for high-speed trains.

Production and sales of China's NEVs increased to 1.05 and 1.03 million units respectively between January and November 2018.

China jumped up the global leaderboard from 23rd to 2nd place in regards to global import volume.

China is speeding up its commercial use of remote sensing satellites, a key move to boost the industry.

The facilities will be mainly used for the protection and restoration of coral reefs, which are key to the ecological security of the Nansha Islands and the whole South China Sea region