President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi held talks with Ruto, who started his five-day state visit to China on Tuesday.Wang Zhuangfei/China Daily
China, Kenya advance shared future
China and Kenya agreed on Thursday to elevate their ties to a China-Kenya community with a shared future for the new era, vowing to continue to deepen and expand exchanges and cooperation across the board in the face of new circumstances.
Negative list updated to ease market access
China unveiled a new version of its negative list for market access on Thursday, further opening up sectors to private and foreign enterprises in a move that underscores the country's commitment to bolstering its vast domestic market amid external shocks, officials and experts said.
Psychologists to have a say in juvenile cases
Legal professionals from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states have emphasized the critical role of psychologists in cases involving children, while agreeing to strengthen collaboration and practical exchanges in juvenile judicial protection.
Multiple moves on table to spur consumption
China is likely to announce additional stimulus policies, including extra fiscal support, targeted monetary easing and stronger consumption-boosting initiatives, to put its economic growth on a more solid footing, as the country's top leadership usually convenes a high-level meeting centered on economic issues around the end of April, analysts said.
THE GALLOPING 'FIREFIGHTERS'
The wildfires that used to burn each summer in the woods above the Spanish village of Barro have diminished to almost none since Lucia Perez started grazing wild horses there.
Journey of delight nourishes appetite for adventure
After finishing a cup of iced milk tea during a seven-day work trip, I hurriedly walked through Huishan Ancient Town in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, hoping to enter Jichang Garden before it became too crowded. But some tantalizing aroma slowed me down.
No deal can be made without talking, and there's no talking without respect
All sensible minds agree that tariffs are a dynamic reflection of the compromises made between different economies in global trade based on their respective comparative advantages in the international division of labor.
Climate change: No contest
Editor's note: The world has undergone many changes and shocks in recent years. Enhanced dialogue between scholars from China and overseas is needed to build mutual understanding on many problems the world faces. For this purpose, the China Watch Institute of China Daily and the National Institute for Global Strategy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, jointly present this special column: The Global Strategic Dialogue, in which experts from China and abroad will offer insightful views, analysis and fresh perspectives on long-term strategic issues of global importance.
