AMMAN UA Stephen Curry Three Iron Sharpens Iron Mid Koripallokengät Harmaa Oranssi Suomi , April 21 (Xinhua) -- China and Jordan are keen to boost ties in various fields and explore further opportunities for increased cooperation, Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong said here Thursday.


The Chinese official made her remarks at a seminar Thursday on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Jordan and China, where she stressed that ties between the two countries are strategic and solid in various fields.


"China supports the development process in Jordan and is keen on increased collaboration with Jordan," Liu said during the seminar.


Ties between Jordan and China are on the rise with trade exchange exceeding 3.1 billion U.S. dollars in 2016 UA Stephen Curry Three Mid Koripallokengät Musta Suomi , she said.


She added that China is Jordan's second largest trade partner, noting that there are tens of Chinese companies investing in Jordan.


She also highlighted cooperation in the field of energy as key sector where there is tremendous potential for increased partnerships.


Jordan's Health Minister Mahmoud Shayyab said there are several agreements for cooperation between Jordan and China.


He added that there is large room for increased cooperation in the field of tourism.


According to Jordanian officials, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Jordan in 2016 increased by 40 percent.


Also Thursday, Prince Faisal UA Scorpio Juoksukengät Valkoinen Harmaa Musta Suomi Halvalla , the Regent, received the Chinese official and discussed means to boost ties in various areas.


Discussions between the two sides also focused on developments in the Middle East and efforts exerted to reach political solutions to crises in the region.


They also looked into efforts to combat terrorism and extremism, which threaten global peace and security.


Prince Faisal and the Chinese official also discussed efforts underway to revive the peace talks between the Palestinians and the Israelis based on the two-state solution, the Arab peace initiative and the international legitimacy resolutions.


In this regard UA Scorpio Juoksukengät Musta Valkoinen Suomi Ale , the Chinese official voiced China's support to Jordan and its efforts in attaining Middle East peace.


NEW DELHI, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- India's top environmental court National Green Tribunal (NGT) Thursday ordered a ban on the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags in the capital city New Delhi, officials said.


"The NGT today imposed an interim ban on use of non-biodegradable plastic bags which are less than 50 microns in the entire national capital," an official said.


The court said anyone found in possession of such banned plastic bags would have to pay a fine.


The green panel directed local government in New Delhi to seize the stocks of plastic within one week.


The court last year banned the use of disposable plastic in Delhi and national capital region (NCR) with effect from Jan. 1 this year and directed the government to take steps to reduce dumped waste.


Indian government is aggressively campaigning for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Movement) to make an effort to see the entire country green and clean.


The campaign kick-started after Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister of the country.


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TIANJIN UA Scorpio Juoksukengät Musta Hopea Suomi Ale , Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Good-looking Liu Xiang of Guangdong proved she could swim faster in the women's 50m freestyle as she shattered the Asian record twice during the preliminary and semifinals from 24.32 to 24.04 at the 13th Chinese National Games here on Wednesday.


Liu, who finished sixth in the FINA World Championships with 24.58, sprinted 24.32 to top the event in the morning heats. The previous Asian record of 24.48 was held by Ikee Rikako of Japan.


The 21-year-old Liu showed her speed in the semifinals and rewrote her own record with 24.04, which is the fifth fastest time in the world rankings.


"I was so happy that I improved my personal best for about half a second this time. In fact UA Scorpio Juoksukengät Musta Vihreä Suomi Netistä , I should swim better in Budapest but I did not. I hope I can be faster in the final," said the sprinter.


The 15-year-old Li Bingjie from Hebei snatcher her fourth gold medal at the Games with an easy victory in the women's 800m freestyle in 8:20.98, more than 5 seconds shy of her Asian record set in the Worlds where she took a silver medal behind Katie Ledecky of the United States.


Wang Jianjiahe of Liaoning finished second in 8:22.70, edging Zhang Yuhan of the Chinese Army at 8:22.83.


"I planned to better my personal best but I felt so tired after these days. I was not happy with the result but satisfied with my overall performance at the Games since it was my first National Games UA Stephen Curry Two Father to Son Mid Koripallokengät Pacific Europa Suomi ," said Li, who set two Asian records in the 400m and 1500m freestyle.


Li Zhukov claimed the title of the men's 100m butterfly in 51.96, followed by veteran Zhou Jiawei of Guangdong at 52.43 and Zhang Qibin of Shangdong 52.56.


Former world champion Ning Zetao won the men's 50m freestyle in 22.04 and Liu Yaxin of Zhejiang crowned in the women's 200m backstroke in 2:08.41.


The swimming competition, which attracted a total of 621 swimmers UA Stephen Curry Two Dub Nation Home Signature Mid Koripallokengät Valkoinen Suomi , will come to an end on Sept. 7.


SAN FRANCISCO, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Researchers at University of California, Berkeley have discovered that bacteria can repurpose a commonplace enzyme and use it as a scaffold on which to assemble iron atoms into tiny magnets.


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