On Monday, Boeing booked a .2 billion order for 10 additional 737 MAX jets from SunExpress, a Turkish carrier linking Europe and Turkey with holiday destinations, adding to the carrier's previous order for 32, Boeing said.
On Jan 15, Li left Chengdu to continue her adventure with Africa as her final destination. If there had been no virus outbreak, it would be a perfect time for Li to ride across the continent.
On Friday, despite local authority's warning, a number of protesters threw rocks and bottles, and police responded with pepper spray and teargas and dispersed them.
On Friday, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez announced the closure of three bridges connecting the country with Colombia.
On Thursday and Friday, Li visited several banks and companies in Nantong and Nanjing during his tour of Jiangsu, which had the second-largest GDP among provincial regions last year.
On July 17, Lushan police detained a 16-year-old boy who was suspected of raping a 17-year-old girl. The Lushan procuratorate approved the arrest on July 24.
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On Monday, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council announced that tariffs on some imports will be reduced starting Jan 1. Temporary tariff rates, which are set for a specified period, will be applied to 859 items. Designated items will enjoy import tariffs lower than the existing most-favored-nation rates in 2020.
On Nov 8, Gilead received approval in China for Tenofovir alafenamide, a drug designed for treating chronic hepatitis B in adults and children weighing over 35 kilograms, and 12 years of age and older. The drug is the only anti-hepatitis B drug that has got approval from the Food and Drug Administration in the last 10 years, bringing new hope for patients.
On Sept 19, the European Commission issued a policy document titled the EU Strategy on Connecting Europe and Asia which listed China as its primary partner. China, too, supports a partnership with the EU and advocates the EU strategy be lined with the Belt and Road Initiative.
On Jan 27, Sina Weibo, one of the nation's most popular social media, was ordered by Beijing's internet watchdog to suspend its "hot" rankings for failing to stop the spread of illegal content.