Last year, ahead of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit, US President Donald Trump called Germany a "captive of Russia" for obtaining 60 to 70 percent of its energy and a new pipeline from Russia which was "very inappropriate" and a "very bad thing for NATO."
Last year, Tuniu Corp, an online travel agency based in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, arranged overseas wedding photo shoots for 4,000 newly married couples. In the first quarter of this year, the company arranged wedding shoots for 1,500 couples in overseas destinations, a 50 percent year-on-year increase.
Last year such firms reported total profits of 1.3 trillion yuan, nearly double that in 2012, with a 17.3 percent annual growth.
Last year, Santa Claus Hotels in Finland accommodated 6,500 Chinese visitors, a 20 percent year-on-year rise. "We have learned how to cater to Chinese tourists' needs," said Jussi Perkkio, director of sales at the group's hotels, which accept both UnionPay and Alipay.
Last summer, four cameras were installed in the goji, or wolfberry, plantations in Zhongning county, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, which eased the workload for Wang and his colleagues.
Last year, Yichun had industries ranging from ecotourism and organic food to medicinal materials and wood art, according to a government report.
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Last month, CBRE launched the Greater China 2030 plan. According to the report, by 2030, China will become Asia-Pacific region's largest commercial real estate investment market. Annual transaction volume is expected to reach 650 billion yuan (0 billion).
Last year, 15 banks, including five large State-owned commercial lenders and seven national joint-stock commercial lenders, issued perpetual bonds amounting to 569.6 billion yuan. They were joined by a growing number of small regional banks this year.
Lao President of National Assembly Pany Yathoutou inspected the construction site of the railway in July.
Last year's 15th anniversary ceremony in lower Manhattan was tinged by the heated presidential race between Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. Both attended the observance on a warm September morning, but Clinton departed abruptly and was videotaped stumbling as she was being helped into a van.