While China has rapidly built a much more modern military in a remarkably short time, it also faces enormous economic, demographic and national security challenges that aren't always as apparent in Washington.
The report submitted to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Oct 16 said that as a collaborative endeavor, the Belt and Road Initiative has been welcomed by the international community both as a public good and a cooperation platform, and that China will promote the high-quality development of the initiative.
Intensified policy support, deepening healthcare industry reform, higher-level opening-up, pursuit of innovation-driven development, increasing numbers of the elderly and emerging global opportunities are all combining to make China a strategic player in the global pharmaceutical market.
The area of the Yellow River Wetland Park in Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia Hui autonomous region, was once a place local residents avoided: raw sewage from nearby drains caused foul smells and there was almost no grass on the saline-alkaline land.