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Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israeli capital, instructs embassy relocation process

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced his official recognition of Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel.

He also instructed the State Department to begin the process of moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

The decision has sparked massive opposition from around the world except Israel.

The status of Jerusalem remains one of the core issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

So far, the international community does not recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and no foreign countries base their embassies in the city.

The U.S. Congress passed the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 which required the relocation of the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

But all the three US presidents before Trump had consistently renewed a presidential waiver to delay the relocation out of consideration for national security interests.

Putin says he will seek re-election next March

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that he will seek a new term in the presidential election next year.

Putin was first elected as president of Russia in 2000 and re-elected in 2004. 

From 2008 to 2012, he served as prime minister. In 2012, he was elected president again.

Russia is scheduled to hold its next presidential election in March.

Currently, Putin's approval ratings top 80 percent, making him largely expected to win by a landslide.

Counter-espionage rules stipulate exit,entry restrictions

Chinese authorities have issued a new document on detailed rules for the implementation of the national counter-espionage law.

It stipulates the State Council's state security department may decide to restrict certain overseas individuals from entering the country if they are believed to be likely to undermine national security.

Meanwhile, the security department may also decide to restrict people from leaving the country, if they are suspected of espionage.

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Foreign ministers of China, Russia, India to meet in New Delhi

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the 15th Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of China, Russia and India.

The meeting is scheduled for Monday in New Delhi.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry says the ministers will exchange views on international and regional issues of common concern and discuss ways to push forward trilateral practical cooperation.

SCO countries hold drill targeting cyber-terrorism

The Eight Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO) countries have held an anti-cyber-terrorism joint drill in Fujian.

Officials say the drill was designed to improve coordination and share experiences among SCO members.

It was the first joint anti-terrorism drill attended by all eight members since India and Pakistan joined the bloc in June.

China offers funding for Zimbabwe infrastructure development

China has agreed to provide Zimbabwe with a funding of more than 200 million U.S. dollars for infrastructure development projects.

The deals are the first to be signed by Zimbabwe's new administration.

The funds will be used to expand the Harare Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, build a new Zimbabwe parliament building and complete the second phase of Africa's third fastest computing center.

Some of the projects were agreed between Zimbabwe and China during President Xi Jinping's visit two years ago.

Financing of the project will be administered by China Export-Import Bank.

China to create more opportunities for the world: Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that the country will create more opportunities and make a greater contribution for the world.

Xi Jinping makes the remarks in a congratulatory letter to the 2017 Fortune Global Forum, which opened in the city of Guangzhou on Wednesday.

Some 1000 people from political, business and academic circles are attending the event, which will run until Friday.

ROK president to visit China

It's been announced that the South Korean President will pay a state visit to China at the invitation of President XiJinping.

That will be Moon Jae-in's first official visit to China since he assumed office in May this year.

The four-day trip will kick off next Wednesday and include stops in Beijing and Chongqing.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry says the visitis expected to help improve bilateral relations and help the two sides better communicate and coordinate over the Korean Peninsula issue.

China, Japan hold talks on maritime affairs

China and Japan have wrapped up their latest round of high-level consultations on maritime affairs.

Both sides agreed to enhance communication between their defense authorities and made progress on building an air and maritime contact system.

They agreed to expand information exchanges to jointly crack down on transnational crimes such as smuggling and drug trafficking.

Topics of their discussion in Shanghai also included the East China Sea issue, disposal of marine garbage and joint maritime search and rescue.

The next round of consultations will beheld in Japan in the first half of next year.

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上期答案：An official from the China National Space Administration said the unmanned lunar surface infrastructure should have long-term energy supply, with robots carrying out scientific research and technical experiments.

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