At the gala, with a theme of "Setting the Sail for the Future," artists performed classic Chinese songs, folk dances, the ancient local music art form Nanyin and a classic Italian aria -- a blend of East and West cultures.
Xi called for solidarity among emerging market and developing countries when addressing a banquet in the southeastern city of Xiamen.
Xi's speech positive, comprehensive
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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called on the BRICS Business Council and the New Development Bank (NDB) to ensure greater cooperation among BRICS countries.
Although Pyongyang's latest nuclear test poses a serious challenge to Moon's strategy of inter-Korea dialogue, reconciliation and cooperation, Trump should have realized before criticizing Moon for his "appeasement" that sanctions have a worse record than talks.
On Sunday at the Business Forum of the 9th BRICS Summit in Xiamen, Xi made the same reference, only this time he said BRICS is not a talking shop, but "a task force that gets things done".
Beijing's smog is expected to arrive earlier this year, said China's Ministry of Environmental Protection.
Beijing Normal University used two face-scanning machines for student registration on Sunday, the first day of the new semester.
Growth in Britain's construction industry tumbled to an 11-month low in July, as a lacklustre outlook for the economy and heightened political uncertainty deterred new orders, a survey showed on Wednesday.
Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate are expecting a third child, their office said on Monday.
A forum on Belt and Road Initiative co-organized by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will open here next Monday, focusing on infrastructure and ASEAN opportunities, organizers said on Monday.
Chinese authorities on Monday ordered a ban on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), a nascent form of fundraising in which technology start-ups issue their own digital coins, or "tokens", to investors to access funds as the rapidly expanding market spawned concerns over financial risks.
Naina Lal Kidwai, one of five BRICS business council members attending the summit from India, welcomed President Xi Jinping's support for green development and achieving the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
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