The author Mark Twain once described the memorable sunsets in Muscatine, a small city on the banks of the Mississippi River in the US state of Iowa, as particularly memorable.

Head-of-state diplomacy leads the way in which China pursues peaceful development and advances the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. China Daily presents a series of stories about interactions between China and the rest of the world, recollecting the country's diplomatic endeavors led by President Xi Jinping over the year.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has set out targets for members of the Party's top leadership, calling on them to maintain a high level of political acumen and uphold the correct outlook when evaluating their performance.

China Daily presents a series of stories about interactions between China and the rest of the world, recollecting the country's diplomatic endeavors led by President Xi Jinping over the year.

President Xi Jinping pledged support to the Russian people in choosing their own path of development on Wednesday, while calling for more robust bilateral cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, energy and connectivity.

Xi said that China will persistently consolidate the foundation of agriculture and promote rural vitalization across the board to advance the Chinese path to modernization.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out rescue efforts to minimize casualties after a magnitude-6.2 earthquake jolted Jishishan County in northwest China's Gansu Province late Monday evening.

President Xi Jinping pledged full support on Monday to the chief executives of the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions in uniting and leading the various sectors of both regions.

Xi pointed out that Nawaf was deeply respected and revered by the Kuwaiti people and had made positive contributions to the development of China-Kuwait relations.

Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks during an inspection tour of Guangxi from Thursday to Friday.

President Xi Jinping has called for strengthened efforts to tackle disasters related to low temperatures, rain, snow and freezing, in order to ensure a safe and warm winter for the people.

President Xi Jinping on Thursday morning inspected Nanning City, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

President Xi Jinping's tightly scheduled state visit to Hanoi on Tuesday and Wednesday has taken bilateral ties to an unprecedented height.

He told the meeting's participants that China follows the principles of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness in its relations with neighboring countries.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, meets with Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong in Hanoi on Wednesday.

Trong held a grand welcoming ceremony, including a 21-gun salute and a guard of honor, for Xi, who is making his first visit to Vietnam in six years on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The meeting's participants demanded that economic stability be made a top priority and steady progress be pursued while ensuring economic stability for the next year.

President Xi Jinping's state visit to Vietnam has fueled high expectations that Beijing and Hanoi will further elevate their relationship, boost cooperation in various sectors and strengthen their long-lasting traditional friendship.

Solid steps will be taken to effectively enhance economic vitality, prevent and defuse risks and improve social expectations as part of the nation's efforts to promote reasonable economic growth in 2024, according to a key Party meeting on Friday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on China and the European Union (EU) to be partners for mutually beneficial cooperation