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Sino-U.S. Ties at ‘New Historic Starting Point

November 9， Beijing： Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan join U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump for a photo at the Great Hall of the People.

China-U.S. relations are “at a new historic starting point，” and cooperation is “the only correct choice” for the two countries， said President Xi Jinping in his opening remarks at a welcoming ceremony for Trump on November 9. Xi was certainly proved right on the “historic starting point” by the signing of deals worth a record US$253.5 billion between the two sides， and by the“great chemistry” between the two leaders and consensus on fully implementing UN Security Council resolutions on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.

Experts said the high-profile engagement between the two leaders has borne remarkable fruit， and their forward-looking attitude towards bilateral cooperation will bring benefits to the two countries， the Asia-Pacific and the world at large.

BeiDou-3 Satellites Launched

November 5， Xichang， Sichuan Province： China launches two BeiDou-3 satellites into space via a single carrier rocket to support its global navigation and positioning network at 7：45 p.m.

The launch included the first two BeiDou-3 satellites from China since its independently-developed BeiDou Navigation Satellite System began to expand into a global network. Compared to earlier-generation satellites， the BeiDou-3 is able to send signals that are better compatible with other satellite navigation systems and provide satellite-based augmentation， as well as search and rescue services that align with international standards.

China plans to build BeiDou into a global positioning and navigation system by 2020， making it the third country in the world after the United States and Russia to operate its own navigation system.

Chinese Elements Excite Dubai Airshow

November 13， Dubai， United Arab Emirates： A man takes a selfie with a model of a Chinese drone during the 15th biennial Dubai Airshow. From November 12 to 16， the event was held at Dubais second aviation hub Al Maktoum International Airport. Chinas Aviation Industry Corporation and air force acrobatic team made an impressive appearance at the third-largest airshow in the world.endprint

Six J-10 aerobatic fighter jets of the Chinese Air Forces August 1st Air Demonstration Team demonstrated acrobatic skills for the first time in the history of the Dubai Airshow. Many visitors expressed sincere excitement about the Chinese aerial show.

The five-day event attracted more than 72，500 trade visitors and 1，200 exhibitors， representing the entire spectrum of the aviation industry.

Mighty New ‘Island-Maker Launched

November 3， Qidong， Jiangsu Province： Tiankun， the first heavy cutter-suction dredger independently developed by China， moves to waters off a shipyard.

The launch of Tiankun ushered in a new stage of development for the countrys dredging equipment， by breaking a monopoly held by a few developed countries. Now， four countries in the world—China， the Netherlands， Belgium and Germany—operate cutter-suction dredgers， the most technologically sophisticated ship in marine engineering.

The 140-meter-long ship is able to dredge 6，000 cubic meters per hour and is the largest of its kind in Asia， in addition to topping the world in terms of long-distance transportation capability. Equipped with an advanced positioning system， Tiankun is capable of operating in rough sea conditions and can navigate in any sea waters around the globe.

The research and development to produce Tiankun took five years and the dredger is set to be delivered in 2018.endprint