Maritime Silk Road expo sees growth

Maritime Silk Road expo sees growth

Richard Butler | China Daily | Sept 26th 2017 The 2017 Guangdong 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Expo, also known as the MSR Expo, held in Dongguan, Guangdong province, from Thursday to Sunday, attracted some 251,000 domestic and foreign participants. According to the organisers, contracts worth 219 billion yuan ($33.23 billion) were signed at the event. The expo hosted delegations from 79 countries and regions, among which 56 countries and regions had exhibition booths. Read more [...]

Vanuatu, China pledge to boost cooperation

China, Vanuatu pledge to boost cooperation Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister of Vanuatu Joe Natuman met in Nanjing on Sunday, pledging to boost bilateral cooperation. Hailing Natuman as an old friend of the Chinese people, Xi said the Vanua'aku Party, of which Natuman is a founding member, was the first party in the Island nation to establish relations with the Republic of China. He added that the Party has made great contributions to the China-Vanuatu ties. Xi Read more [...]