NEWS

Closer Asia-Pacific Cooperation

November 18， Port Moresby， Papua New Guinea： Chinese President Xi Jinping （5th left， front） and other leaders and representatives from member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation （APEC） pose for a group photo before the 26th APEC Economic Leaders Meeting.

Underlining the trend of economic globalization， economic integration in the region， and an open economy， Xi used his speech at the meeting to urge the economies to maintain the momentum of Asia-Pacific cooperation.

“We have reached a crossroads of history， when we must have a keen appreciation of the trend of our world and take the pulse of the world economy，” he said.“That is how we will be able to respond to the call of our time and chart our future course accordingly.”

Extreme-Agility Flying

November 6， Zhuhai， Guangdong Province： A J-10B fighter jet performs an aerobatics display during the 12th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition （Airshow China）.

A J-10B thrust-vectoring demonstrator debuted at Airshow China. Equipped with a thrust vector control nozzle， the J-10B performed a series of gravity-defying aerobatic stunts at the air shows opening ceremony. The extreme-agility maneuvers in the skies over Zhuhai prompted applause and cheers from thousands of spectators. The J-10B was widely considered one of the most impressive aircraft of the six-day show， which concluded on November 11.

Airshow China is an international aviation and aerospace trade show that has been held in Zhuhai every two years since 1996. This year， the event was attended by more than 700 exhibitors from over 40 countries and regions.

Smooth Delivery

November 12， Hangzhou， Zhejiang Province： A delivery company employee sorts express boxes in a warehouse.

China witnesses a surge of express delivery parcels in the wake of the November 11 online shopping spree. Data from Chinas State Post Bureau showed that more than 1.35 billion parcels were ordered on major e-commerce platforms on November 11， 2018. Delivery companies across the country shifted into high gear to smoothly deliver a massive number of parcels.

Chinas online shoppers have redefined the worldwide shopping binge in numbers as Alibabas SinglesDay shopping festival completed its 10th year. Adobe data showed that Chinas e-commerce giant Alibaba set another record with 213.5 billion yuan （US$30.7 billion） this year， nearly tripling the numbers of Cyber Monday and Black Friday in 2017.

Fashionably Traditional

October 30， Beijing： Women dressed in TangDynasty （618-907） costumes perform at a show by designer Chu Yan for the China Fashion Week Spring/ Summer 2019 at Beijing Hotel.

This years China Fashion Week opened on October 25 with the participation of 150 designers from home and abroad. The nine-day event included a total of 96 shows， a record volume.

Under the theme “Thriving towards the Sun，” the event promoted Chinese fashion by showcasing Chinese spirit， values and strength. Once again， designers featured at this years China Fashion Week took inspiration from the inheritance and innovation of traditional Chinese culture.