Xinhua News - China

"Borrow a boat to sail in the sea -- we will find more ways to use the opportunities brought by the Belt and Road Initiative," he said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Monday discussed bilateral ties and the situation on the Korean Peninsula on phone, pledging close contact by various means to promptly exchange views on major issues of common concern.

Agricultural products have been exempted duty by the FTA , but most Thai rice sold in China ' s supermarkets is imported through regular channels , without taking advantage of the FTA , she said .

Public services including employment , education , healthcare and social security will be improved in the area , he said .

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, pledged on Friday to expand mutually beneficial cooperation and to manage their differences based on mutual respect.

Senior Chinese and U.S. officials initiated on Friday two newly-installed dialogue mechanisms in economy, as well as diplomacy and security ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's second round of talks with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump.

Moldovan President Igor Dodon and Prime Minister Pavel Filip met on Thursday and Friday respectively with a delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) headed by Zhang Chunxian, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.

Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli met with Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand Friday.

Myanmar is studying how to participate in the Belt and Road Initiative, as an increasing number of countries are taking part, according to the Myannmar president.

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with visiting Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic on Thursday, agreeing to enhance cooperation within the Belt and Road Initiative and the "16+1" cooperation mechanism.

China's securities regulator slapped a 3.47 billion yuan (about 504 million U.S. dollars) fine on a company chairman for stock market manipulation, an all-time high for a fine.

China's capacity for wind and solar power generation continued to grow in 2016, but a larger percentage of electricity from these clean sources was wasted, an industrial report said Thursday.

The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has restricted the resale of homes purchased within less than two years to cool the property market.

Serbian Railway Infrastructure general director Dusan Garibovic said the project would provide a necessary exit from the Belgrade railway to the south , and connect it with two railways , one leading towards Montenegro and the other to the city of Nis .

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's just-concluded visit to New Zealand has charted the future of the two countries' "special" relations, and one man will be guiding them towards an even stronger friendship.

China's political advisors on Thursday discussed ways to improve regulation of e-commerce during a bi-weekly consultation session.

Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang attended the 4th International Arctic Forum (IAF) here on Wednesday and Thursday, saying China is willing to play a bigger role in Arctic development.

The theoretical learning of Party committee core study groups is crucial to enhancing Party governance , and the new document will help improve officials ' theoretical knowledge and leadership skills , according to a statement by the general office .

According to the regulation , 15 actions are categorized as extremism , including interfering with others ' religious freedom , forcing others to participate in religious activities , driving believers of different religions away from their homes .

China's current account surplus stood at 196.4 billion U.S. dollars last year, the country's foreign exchange regulator said Thursday.