The flooding is believed to be the worst since May 2003, when a similarly powerful monsoon killed around 250 people and destroyed 10,000 homes, according to the center.
The forum was also addressed by Dominique de Villepin, former prime minister of France, who emphasized that he welcomed China's active moves to create the digital Silk Road.
The fire broke out in the ventilating chamber, which was built in late 1980s. No cultural relics were stored inside the chamber.
The former residence of Chairman Mao Zedong in Shanghai is reopened to the public on Jan 2.[Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]
The former governor of Pakistan's central bank said the pandemic is causing significant loss of life, disrupting livelihoods, and threatening the development and prosperity of countries across the globe.
The foggy weather has lasted more than 60 hours by Thursday noon, with no flights taking off or landing in nearly 40 hours, according to the operator of the Urumqi Diwopu International Airport.
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The forum is scheduled from Wednesday to Friday, and Vice-Premier Wang Yang attended the opening ceremony of the forum.
The forum was organized by Development Research Center of the State Council and co-hosted by Chaoyang district government, Beijing CBD Administration Committee and China Development Press.
The first Hangzhou-Beijing-Lisbon flight was carried out by Beijing Capital Airlines. Both flights were 90 percent full. Currently, there are three flights per week and one more will be added in winter of this year.
The format pursues the development of the cooperation between the participating countries across a wide range of fields, such as trade, investment, infrastructure, energy, finances, culture and education.