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Xi highlights favorable legal environment for reform, development, stability

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for efforts to create a favorable legal environment for China's reform, development and stability.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the statement when presiding over and addressing the second meeting of the Commission for Overall Law-based Governance of the CPC Central Committee. Xi is the head of the commission.

The meeting called for solid efforts to advance the rule of law and let it play its role as the guarantee for consolidating foundations, stabilizing expectations and bringing long-term benefits.

The meeting emphasized the need to improve the Chinese socialist system of laws, at the heart of which is the Constitution, and work to put in place a sound system of intra-Party rules and regulations. (Xinhua) 

China, US conclude latest trade talks with substantial progress

Chinese and US negotiators on Sunday wrapped up the latest round of trade talks between the world's top two economies with substantial progress on specific issues.

During the Feb. 21-24 talks in Washington, the seventh round since February last year, the two sides further implemented the important consensus reached by Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, during their December meeting in Argentina, said the Chinese delegation.

They focused their talks on the text of an agreement and achieved substantial progress on such specific issues as technology transfer, protection of intellectual property rights, non-tariff barriers, service industry, agriculture and exchange rates, added the Chinese team.

On the basis of the latest progress, said the Chinese delegation, the two sides will continue their work for the next stage in accordance with the instructions of the two countries' heads of state.

Trump tweeted on Sunday that he "will be delaying" the increase of tariffs on Chinese imports scheduled for March 1, citing "very productive" trade talks between the two countries. (Xinhua) 

Massive reserves of oil and gas found in Bohai Sea

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced on Monday that high-quality and high-yield oil flow has been discovered in its Bozhong 19-6 gas field, located in the Bozhong Sag in the Bohai Sea area, and the proven reserves of natural gas exceeds 100 billion cubic meters, China Central Televison reported.

Being the largest oil and gas discovery in the Bohai Bay Basin in the past 50 years, the hundred billion square meters gas could be used by millions of city dwellers for hundreds of years.

Construction has begun on the Bozhong 19-6 gas field.  (Xinhua) 

Hanoi ready for DPRK-US Summit: official

Vietnamese officials said the country is ready to provide the best conditions for the upcoming summit between the leaders from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the US.

“Just after a short period, preparations in all aspects have been completed, and Hanoi now stands ready for the summit,” said Le Hoai Trung, Deputy Minister of Vietnam’s Foreign Affairs, at a press conference Monday.

According to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), almost 3,000 international reporters from over 200 news outlets in nearly 40 countries and territories will cover the event, including 550 domestic media personnel. (People's Daily app) 

EU top official Tusk calls on May to delay Brexit

After nearly two years of bitter talks on the departure of Britain from the European Union, there’s now even disagreement between the two on when Brexit should actually take place.

While EU Council President Donald Tusk said Monday that it would be “rational” for the March 29 Brexit date to be extended, British Prime Minister Theresa May reiterated her opposition to any delay.

Tusk warned that the chances of a withdrawal agreement being concluded in time are receding, and with businesses fearing a chaotic and costly cliff-edge departure, sticking by the planned Brexit date would be too risky.

May insisted she could deliver on the set date, however massive the challenge.

“It is within our grasp to leave with a deal on 29th of March and I think that that is where all of our energies should be focused,” May said. (AP) 

Magnitude 4.9 quake hits Sichuan, killing 2

A magnitude 4.9-earthquake jolted Rongxian County in Southwest China's Sichuan Province at 1:15 p.m. Monday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The quake’s epicenter was monitored at 29.48 degrees north latitude and 104.49 degrees east longitude at a depth of 5 km, the center said.

Two people died in the quake.

It was the third earthquake above the magnitude of four to strike the area in two days. Experts said the earthquakes might have occurred due to natural causes. (Xinhua) 

Oscar winner 'Green Book' to debut in China

"Green Book", a comedy drama film that recently won three Oscars, is set to debut on the Chinese mainland March 1, the film's co-financier Alibaba Pictures said Monday.

The film is directed by Peter Farrelly and stars Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali.

It won the awards for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor at the 91st Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday. (Xinhua)

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Which bird is especially known for its red breast?

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