On the homefront, the domestic tourism market recorded 5.5 billion visits last year, up 10.8 percent year-on-year, the ministry said. Meanwhile, the Chinese mainland received 141 million inbound visits, increasing by 1.2 percent year-on-year, with Myanmar, Vietnam and South Korea as the top three sources of visitors.
On Thursday, the US Department of Labor said 4.4 million people filed unemployment claims for the week ended April 18, boosting the total number to above 26 million since March.
On Thursday, the capital began releasing details of the residential communities where confirmed cases have been found on a daily basis, making residents better informed for self protection.
On Wednesday afternoon, Xi inspected a People's Liberation Army company where hero soldier Wang Jie served. In 1965, Wang, 23, died after using his body to cover a bomb that exploded in an accident during mine training, saving the lives of 12 soldiers.
On Tuesday night, a landslide buried 21 houses in a village in Shuicheng county, Liupanshui. Rescue work soon started and the local government has set up a temporary settlement point in a local middle school, offering medical services and psychological counseling.
On that March morning, wind farms supplied 14.5 percent of Britain’s energy need - triple the amount supplied by coal.
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On Thursday, shares of Nike fell 89 cents, or 1.05 percent, to close at .95 in New York Stock Exchange trading. The decline lopped .1 billion off Nike’s market capitalization.
On the other hand, meat alternatives account for less than 1 percent of the total US retail meat market, according to GFI. Nonetheless, the growth rate has been exceptional, reaching 37 percent in the past two years.
On Xinhua's weibo account, a user named Yalan commented that "words cannot describe how grateful we are for your service. Hope our heroic grandfathers and grandmothers can live healthy and fulfilling lives. The younger generations are proud of you."
On behalf of the UN chief Antonio Guterres, spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said "we continue to closely follow developments on this matter," adding that UN will "be analyzing any possible implications that this development may have with respect to the implementation of the agreement."