At the time of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the Chinese side is willing to re-examine and re-calibrate bilateral relationship, based on mutual respect, and make efforts to bring it back on the right track, Wang said.

China's economic operation has been through an unusual journey since the start of this year, said Premier Li Keqiang at a symposium this week. Generally speaking, the economy is seeing a hard-fought recovery based on the implementation of a raft of economy-stabilizing policies, he said.

Noting China and Italy are outstanding representatives of Eastern and Western civilizations, Xi said that the exhibition will show the rich Italian culture with a variety of precious antiques and relics.

Bernhard Weber, Chief Representative of Baden-Württemberg in China, discussed the progress and potential of Sino-European cooperation in ecology and environmental protection with Nouvelles d'Europe.

People visit the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders to mark the 85th anniversary of the beginning of China's whole-nation resistance war against Japanese aggression in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 7, 2022.

Shanghai cinemas were originally scheduled to reopen from Friday, however, those in Xuhui district postponed the resumption due to the COVID-19 resurgence.

Visitors view the exhibits at the First Historical Archives of China in Dongcheng district, Beijing, July 7, 2022. The First Historical Archives of China officially opened to the public on Thursday.

Water from a reservoir will be discharged into the lower reaches of the river until September, marking the 23rd water diversion since Xinjiang initiated the project in 2000.

Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, confirmed on Tuesday that the latest outbreak hitting the city was caused by the BA.5 strain. As of Wednesday, the city had reported 33 infections.

The 19th China-ASEAN Expo, slated to be held from Sept. 16 to 19 in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, will establish an exhibition area for participants of the RCEP.