Major events in November 2018
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November 1: China to exempt import tariffs for certain goods at import expo |
China announced on November 1 to make import tariffs exempt for certain amounts of foreign goods at the first China International Import Expo (CIIE).
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November 1: Xi, Trump have telephone conversation, to meet during G20 summit |
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump on November 1 held a telephone conversation, speaking of bilateral trade and the Korean Peninsula issue while agreeing to meet bilaterally during the upcoming G20 summit in Argentina.
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November 5: Xi announces opening of China International Import Expo |
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the opening of the China International Import Expo, which is scheduled for November 5-10.
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November 6: Xi vows teamwork to promote aviation, aerospace worldwide |
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on November 6 that China remains committed to promoting development in aviation and aerospace technologies with other countries, allowing people around the world to share the benefits of such progress.
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November 11: China solicits public opinions on draft vaccine management law |
China's State Administration for Market Regulation on November 11 published a draft law on vaccine management at its website to solicit public opinions for half a month.
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November 19: China launches twin BeiDou navigation satellites |
China sent two new satellites of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into space on a Long March-3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province at 2:07 a.m.on November 19.
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November 21: Policies refined to boost cross-border e-commerce |
China will expand and improve the existing policies on retail imports via cross-border e-commerce to widen opening-up and unlock the potential of consumption, the State Council's executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang decided on November 21.
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November 26: Xi stresses strict criteria, fairness in appointing officials |
Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed the importance of applying strict criteria and fairness in the appointment of officials, expanding the way of thinking in the process and doing more to motivate them.
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