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Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un hold talks in Beijing

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese president, held a welcome ceremony for Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea Tuesday afternoon at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

The two leaders had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on the current development of China-DPRK relations and the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

The Chinese leader said Kim's visit to China shows that the DPRK highly values the strategic communication between the two sides.

President Xi stressed that his three meetings with Kim within three months showed the direction for the development of the relations between the two parties and the two countries and opened a new chapter in the development of China-DPRK relations.

Kim told Xi that he "felt thankful for and highly praised China's promotion of the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and its important role in protecting the Peninsula's peace and stability.” (Xinhua – CGTN)

China vows strong trade countermeasures 

A spokesperson with China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Tuesday if the US loses its rationale and unveils another list of tariffs on Chinese goods, then China will have no choice but to take comprehensive measures both quantitative and qualitative to strike back.

On Monday, Trump directed the US Trade Representative to identify $200 billion dollars worth of Chinese goods for additional tariffs at 10 percent.  

“The trade war waged by the United States is against both the law of the market and the development trend of today' s world. It undermines the interests of the Chinese and American people, the interests of companies, and the interests of the people all over the world," said the spokesperson. (Xinhua – People’s Daily app)

Petersberg Climate Dialogue ends, Germany fails to reach goal

The ninth Petersberg Climate Dialogue ended on Tuesday in Berlin with an air of uncertainty as Germany’s government touted the success and importance of the Paris Climate Agreement, yet also announced that it failed to reach its 2020 climate change goals.

The event was attended by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, and representatives from 35 countries to speak about climate change and preparations for a United Nations climate summit in December.

Merkel reiterated her position on the importance of climate change, saying that the Paris Agreement was a big success and that the world must work together to achieve its historic goals. (People’s Daily app)

China’s box office expected to surpass 60 billion yuan

China’s box office revenues are expected to go beyond 60 billion yuan this year, said Zhang Pimin, chairman of China Film Foundation, at the 2nd China Film and TV Leaders Summit on Monday.

Ever since China began accelerating development of its film industry in 2002, annual box office revenue has grown from less than one billion to 57 billion yuan in 2017. 

In the first quarter of 2018, China’s box office revenue had already overtaken North America, Financial Times reported.

Zhang welcomed filmmakers with warm-hearted cultural observations and imagination to join, as well as the further opening-up in the new era of the Chinese film industry. (Xinhua – People’s Daily app)

Chinese researchers discover key gene can affect womans' fertility

Chinese researchers have discovered that a gene known as Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin or MTOR, plays a key role in the ability for women to release healthy eggs from their ovaries. 

MTOR is recognized by scientists worldwide as an integrator of pathways which can turn genes on and off, or spur a cell to move. 

It is also responsible for regulating cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation.

In experiments on mice, researchers at Nanjing Medical University tried to shut down the MTOR gene at all stages of egg cell development. They found that once the MTOR pathways were deactivated, female mice could not release healthy eggs, which led to infertility. (Xinhua – People’s Daily app)

Japan upsets Colombia, Senegal blasts Poland, Russia prevails over Egypt

In what is becoming a tournament of upsets, Group H is still up for grabs. 

Colombia faced off with Japan and found themselves down a man by the third minute when a Carlos Sanchez hand ball led to a Shinji Kagawa penalty kick goal, putting Japan ahead 1-0.

The South American team responded with a free-kick from Juan Fernando Quintero for the equalizer before the half.  

But Japan never lost its momentum as Yuya Osako sealed their victory with a header late in the second half.

At Spartak Stadium, Senegal became the first African team to claim a victory at this year’s tournament defeating Poland 1 to 2.

Before halftime, Senegal went ahead after midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye's shot was deflected into the net by Poland’s Thiago Cionek for what was the tournament’s fourth own goal.

In the final match of the day, Russia defeated Egypt 3-1 in front of 64,000 soccer fans at Saint Petersburg Stadium.  

The host team’s sparkling second-half performance will see them advance to the knock-out stage for the first time in World Cup history. (People’s Daily app)

US withdraws from UN Human Rights Council

The US withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, with US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley saying that no other countries "had the courage to join our fight" to reform the "hypocritical and self-serving" body.

"In doing so, I want to make it crystal clear that this step is not a retreat from our human rights commitments," Haley said. (Reuters - People's Daily app)

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And now for the Question of the Day.

Q:  What was the first motion picture to win the Academy Award for “Best Picture”? 

(The William Wellman masterpiece “Wings” was awarded the first "Best Picture" Oscar in 1929).

Today’s quote is from Chinese philosopher Confucius.

“He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.”

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