Trade surplus shrank 14.2 percent in 2017 to stand at 2.87 trillion yuan (2.4 billion), compared with a 9.1-percent reduction registered in 2016, according to the General Administration of Customs.
Trade is carried out by companies and consumers from both countries on a voluntary basis, Wang said, adding that trade imbalances cannot be forced by government but are determined by the economic structures and industrial competitiveness of the countries involved.
Tourists pose for a group photo in heavy rain on Tian'anmen Square, Aug 12, 2017. Beijing Meteorological Center issued a yellow alert for rainstorms on Saturday. [Photo/VCG]
Tom Steyer, founder of NextGen Climate, speaks during the California Democratic Convention in San Francisco, California, US June 1, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]
Together with other leaders from SCO member states, Li signed a joint communique and approved a raft of cooperation agreements covering areas such as trade and the economy.
Total online sales during the epidemic topped 50 million yuan (.05 million), a 60 percent jump over the same period last year, said Hao Miaomiao, the company's new media publicity director.
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Traditional sectors such as steel, construction materials, and non-ferrous metals were revitalized by the ongoing supply-side structural reform, with the sectors' combined net profits going up 128 percent, 92 percent, and 40 percent, respectively, according to Shenwan Hongyuan Securities.
Tomb-sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival, is an important occasion for Chinese to honor their ancestors. Many also spend the three-day holiday on leisure travel.
Tourists select cosmetics at Sanya Haitang Bay International Shopping Mall. [Sun Qing / forChina Daily]
Torrential rains have triggered 21 floods this year, and a total of 4,042 medium and large dams have been used to store 178 billion cubic meters of floodwater, preventing 1,334 townships and villages from being inundated and 22.1 million people from being evacuated, Ye said, adding that the Three Gorges Dam, the nation's signature grand hydro power project, has stored 25.4 billion cubic meters of floodwater this year.