President Xi Jinping stressed the importance of implementing a rural vitalization strategy and ensuring food security while joining a discussion with deputies to the National People's Congress from Henan province.

China and the United States discussed exchange rates and reached consensus on many key issues, the country's central bank governor said Sunday.

Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu and Zhao Leji, all members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks when they separately joined deputies.

The "ChinaSat 6C" satellite was launched at 0:28 a.m. Beijing Time by a Long March-3B carrier rocket. It will provide high-quality radio and TV transmission services.

The governor of the People's Bank of China said the country will firmly advance the opening up of the financial market.

China has made significant progress in the development of the key technologies of the heavy-lift carrier rocket, the Long March-9, which is expected to make its maiden flight around 2030.

What contributed to last year’s growth were a healthier and more sustainable development mode, as well as the further optimization of economic structure.