China, US reach consensus on multiple trade issues: ministry

China celebrates the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic, with people gathering at Tiananmen Square for the flag-raising ceremony (1'16''). A FlyDubai flight from the UAE to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia, after one pilot stabbed another pilot (10'03''). China has secured gold and silver in the tennis women’s singles event at the Asian Games (23'59'').

China has marked Martyrs' Day to honor those who gave their lives for national independence and prosperity, as the country continues efforts to improve the system of commending and identifying fallen soldiers (01:03). Transport authorities in China are expecting a surge in the number of trips as a seven-day National Day holiday begins on Thursday (10:45). And China's manufacturing PMI has climbed back into expansion territory, rising to 50.1 in September (36:47).

At a meeting in Beijing with the president of the Japanese Association for the Promotion of International Trade in Beijing, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi urged Japan to correct the erroneous words and deeds of its leaders on the Taiwan question as soon as possible (02:56). The UN Security Council heard a briefing on increasing settler violence and demolitions in the occupied West Bank on the final day of the UN General Assembly's high-level week in New York (19:45). China's civil aviation sector is bracing for the seven-day National Day holiday travel rush (25:03).

The Chinese Commerce Ministry says Beijing and Washington have reached positive consensus on multiple economic and trade issues during their latest round of consultations (01:12). China's major industrial firms saw their profits grow nearly 16 percent in the first eight months of this year, driven by strong growth in high-tech manufacturing and new industries (14:09). President Donald Trump says he expects the United States and Iran to hold more talks this week (25:06).

During his state visit to the US, the Chinese president says he is ready to work with his US counterpart to steer the giant ship of China-US relations on a steady course toward the future (01:27). At the UN General Assembly, the Palestinian president warns that Israel's policies threaten Palestinian existence, while the Israeli prime minister's address triggers a mass delegate walkout (16:20). People across China are celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Friday (24:11).

In a written speech upon his arrival in the US for a state visit, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the two countries should be partners, not rivals (01:07). The conflicts in Iran and Ukraine have dominated discussions at the UN General Assembly in New York (12:24). China is set to make efforts to promote refined services so that people can travel more comfortably (37:08).

Chinese President Xi Jinping begins his state visit to the US on Wednesday, at the invitation of President Donald Trump (01:04). The general debate of the UN General Assembly's 81st session has opened in New York, with the secretary-general calling for a networked multipolar world (11:57). China is celebrating its ninth Farmers' Harvest Festival, which falls on the Autumn Equinox (25:13).

Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the US this week, Beijing says it is ready to work with Washington to enrich their bilateral Constructive Relationship of Strategic Stability (01:03). Fighting has intensified in Yemen, as the Houthis push to seize strategic heights in the country (11:23). World leaders are gathering in New York for the 81st UN General Assembly this week, with armed conflicts, global development, and emerging technologies among the key issues on the agenda (27:11).

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has announced that President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States from Wednesday to Friday, which comes over four months after US President Donald Trump's state visit to China (01:03). Iran has warned against a major new attack by the US and its allies, saying it has information on a new offensive (07:49). Chinese authorities say the country's grain supply has remained generally stable, with its food security reliably safeguarded, despite global challenges (36:55).

China has held a solemn ceremony to mark the 95th anniversary of the September 18th Incident, the start of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (01:06). Saudi Arabia and the Houthi group in Yemen have continued to trade strikes, forcing many Yemeni civilians to flee (08:16). The Canadian prime minister says his country welcomes the opportunity to become the EU's first associate member, but insists that Canadian lawmakers will have their say before any decisions are made (16:32).