- The little US town’s special connection with China’s President President Xi visited Muscatine in 1985 as part of an agricultural delegation. He stayed with a local family in a modest house. As Vice President, Xi returned in 2012 to meet some of his old friends.
- Barbara Woodward talks to CCTV about China-UK cooperation The UK Ambassador to China, Barbara Woodward has hailed President Xi Jinping’s upcoming trip as a sure success. She said the UK is ready to offer what she calls “the very best” of the country during the President’s stay.
- The meaning behind the anthems and flags of China and the U.S. Here’s everything you should know about the history and meaning behind the flags and anthems of China and the United States.
- Xi and Obama discuss climate change, cybertheft and the South China Sea From climate change to cybertheft and the South China Sea, China and the U.S. reached important agreements and tried manage their differences.
- Tom Vilsack talks with CCTV about US-China agricultural cooperation The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack talked with CCTV correspondent Xuejiao Wei about agricultural cooperation with China, food safety, and the ongoing China-U.S.
- China becomes one of the top 3 markets for UK dramas British dramas such as Downton Abbey and Sherlock are gaining popularity and profits in China. According to the BBC, China is now one of the top three markets in the world for British television dramas.
- Queen Elizabeth tweets about Xi’s visit Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has been sending out messages on twitter about the visit to the UK by Chinese president Xi Jinping.
- The China-Hollywood connection There’s no question that the amount of Chinese movie goers are multiplying. Box office totals are second only to the U.S., but China is catching up fast.
- China’s economic growth helped reach UN development goals Global leaders at the United Nations in New York are due to adopt the latest drive to help end poverty.
- Elaine Chao and James Chao on the China-US relationship For more on China and U.S. relations, CGTN spoke to former U.S. labor secretary Elaine Chao and her philanthropist father James Chao about their charity and their role in helping the U.S. and China work closer together.
- Growing role of education exchanges in China-UK relations Aside from trade and economics, President Xi Jinping’s U.K. trip is also expected to further boost bilateral ties in areas such as education, culture and creative industry. With an increasing number of programs in recent years, educational exchanges have become another pillar supporting China-UK relations.
- How Chinese students think China’s influence benefits the world A new opinion survey suggests China is viewed in an increasingly favorable light by people around the world.
- China’s ambitious plan to curb carbon emissions Expectations are mounting on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s trip to the U.S. on enhanced collaboration in fighting climate change with its U.S. counterpart.
- Obama and Xi toast US-China relations at state dinner President Barack Obama’s lavish state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping was supposed to be the social release after a long day of business. The head table told a different tale — bulging with the top brass from Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Disney, DreamWorks and more.
- Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg greets President Xi in Chinese Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged greetings with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and other tech executives at the eighth annual U.S.-China Internet Industry Forum at Microsoft’s Redmond campus on Wednesday. Zuckerberg, attired in suit with a red tie, shook hands with Xi. “This was the first time I’ve ever spoken with a world leader entirely in […]
- The Heat: President Xi at the UN General Assembly It has been an extraordinary day at the United Nations Headquarters in New York as some of the world’s most powerful leaders addressed the UN General Assembly. One of those leaders was China’s President Xi Jinping.
- China’s disappearing traditions: Carvings in lime, singing Yue As China continues to grow through industrialization, many of its time-honored arts are disappearing.
- Photos: Chinese President Xi Jinping through the years Here is a look at President Xi Jinping through the years.
- Xi Jinping presents a special gift to the UN for its 70th anniversary Chinese President Xi Jinping presented a special gift, Zun of Peace, to the UN, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the organization’s founding.
- Sino-US tech cooperation big on Xi’s US visit agenda Technology is certainly taking center stage as Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to hold a forum with both Chinese and American leaders from the industry while in the U.S.
- Who is on the White House state dinner guest list? Who was invited to the White House state dinner honoring the Chinese President Xi Jinping?
- Learn about the Xi Jinping’s native cuisine While Xi Jinping spent his formative years in Beijing, his parents hail from Northwest China’s Shaanxi province. In Chinese culture, a person is considered from whatever region their paternal ancestors are from. Shaanxi province, located along the middle reaches of the Yellow River, is considered a gateway to Northwest China and is known for a […]
- Over one third of Americans hold favorable view of China Perspectives on China are shifting among Americans, according to new data.
- Chris Thompson on the impact of President Xi’s state visit on tourism Washington and Beijing aren’t exactly seeing eye-to-eye on certain issues, but the number of Chinese tourists visiting the U.S. continues to boom.