Ten senior Chinese military and armed police officers have been promoted to the rank of general, the highest rank for officers in active service in China.
The US Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate Wednesday by a quarter point to a range of 2 to 2.5 percent. It is the first reduction in a decade.
Gengdian village was still an economically backward village 20 years ago. By building hundreds of polytunnels to grow vegetables, the village is now on the path to prosperity.
The diplomat noted that China has developed tremendously in the past 70 years and has shared its experience and resources for the neighboring countries.