The cordial mood on Tuesday and the smiles on the faces of the two leaders pose a big contrast to the war of words they engaged and the war threats they made and alarmed the world just months ago.
The cooperation has been expanding fast between the two countries that have shared stories of travel, exploration and connectivity since the time of Marco Polo. Italian ports along the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic coast are now thriving with growing Chinese cargo, while more and more Italian goods are serving Chinese consumers.
The country has become the world's first major economy that has shown robust recovery from the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as the economy returned to growth from a sharp contraction of 6.8 percent in the first quarter.
The cost will be covered jointly by central and local finance, and each will be offered a salary of 20,000 yuan (,960) every year, the plan said.
The construction of new campuses of four universities, including Beijing Technology and Business University and Beijing Film Academy, in suburban areas is accelerating, and the authority expects to relocate 80,000 faculty and students by 2022.
The cost of building wind and solar power projects has been reduced by 20 percent and 60 percent respectively. China tops the world in hydro, wind, solar and nuclear power projects that are under construction, said Nur Bekri.
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The conversation with Merkel was productive, Xi told reporters afterward, noting that he had reached many new points of agreement with the German leader on such issues as enhancing political trust, boosting pragmatic cooperation and strengthening collaboration on global affairs.
The country aims to curtail steel production capacity by around 50 million metric tons and coal by at least 150 million tons this year.
The concert by the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra was among the highlights this year, as listed by Cultural Whisper, an art portal in the UK. According to David Pickard, director of the BBC Proms, the festival features more than 100 shows every year, but no more than 10 orchestras from overseas are invited.
The country will build 92 demonstration bases in designated areas, enterprises, universities, and research institutes, according to a circular released on Thursday by the State Council, China's cabinet.