President Xi Jinping hosts a welcoming ceremony for visiting Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva before their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday.Feng Yongbin/China Daily
Xi stresses ties with Brazil are priority
President Xi Jinping on Friday stressed the increasingly prominent influence of China-Brazil relations, saying that Beijing sees this relationship as a diplomatic priority and will work with Brasilia to bring more benefits to both peoples and contribute to regional and global peace, stability and development.
State security becoming more complex
The general situation of China's national security will be more complex and graver due to internal and external factors, and the risk monitoring and early warning systems for national security should be improved to face the challenges, said a national security expert ahead of the eighth National Security Education Day, which falls on Saturday.
Gabon leader's visit to bolster relationship
Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba will make a four-day state visit to China starting on Tuesday. The trip is expected to further boost ties between the two nations.
Lula's visit promotes strategic cooperation
The fact that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was accompanied by a very large delegation comprising 39 National Congress members including the foreign minister, finance minister, Federal Senate president, some state governors, dozens of federal — and local-level officials and hundreds of entrepreneurs shows the high value Brazil attaches to its relations with China and the high expectations Lula has from China-Brazil relations.
Q1 coal import surge unlikely to continue
China's coal import surge from last year's low base during the first quarter this year is unlikely to continue in the months to come, as the import volume may fluctuate or show a decreasing trend amid the rise of renewable energy as a share of overall energy consumption, industry experts said on Friday after crunching the latest data.
Food waste guideline takes aim at banquets
Banquets have been made a focus in a recently released draft guideline for curbing food waste. The draft, currently soliciting public input, is the latest in a series of efforts by the Chinese government to promote a more sustainable approach to food consumption and encourage responsible practices in the restaurant industry.
Spying seen as complicating allies' summit
SEOUL — Leaked intelligence documents suggesting Washington spied on Seoul have put South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in a delicate situation ahead of a state visit to the United States, the first such trip by a South Korean leader in 12 years.
Yunnan village prospers, naturally
Locals in Daotangqing village, located on the edge of the Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve, Southwest China's Yunnan province, have turned to keeping bees and growing eco-friendly fruit trees to improve income and strengthen resilience to damage caused by elephant grazing and a fall in the price of rubber, once their primary cash crop.
