Wang Yi urged the U.S. to meet China halfway to implement the consensus reached by leaders of both countries.

China will never break its principles and make concession, and it will resolutely safeguard its core interests and the fundamental interests of its people.

Colombia is seeking more cooperation with China, wishing to spread the scope from economy to all areas including technology, agriculture and animal husbandry.

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 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.