Top 10 most respected Chinese companies in 2017

Chinese tech giants Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Baidu Inc were ranked as the first and second most respected companies in China this year, according to a list jointly released by Fortune magazine and Hay Group, a global management consulting firm.

Xi, Peng host Trump family for tea in Palace Museum

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan accompany visiting US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania on a tour in Beijing's Palace Museum, Nov 8, 2017.

US President Trump begins state visit to China

Trump kicked off a three-day state visit to China.

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Xi's statements with Trump on Sino-US ties

60-year-old villager paints potatoes for a living

Liu Hai, a 60-year-old amateur painter, has earned name by painting on potatoes in Xundian county, Yunnan province.

Three continuous beams of high-speed rail connected

Photo taken on Nov 7, 2017 shows the construction site of Wuhan-Shiyan high-speed rail in Dingjiaying township, Shiyan, Central China's Hubei province.

Russians mark anniversary of 1941 parade

Russian servicemen dressed in historical uniforms wait before a military parade marking the anniversary of the 1941 parade.

National flags of China, US fly along Chang'an Avenue

National flags of China and the US are hung up on the lamp posts in front of the Tian'anmen Rostrum, Nov 8, 2017. US President Donald Trump starts his first state visit to China on Wednesday.

US Grand Canyon's twin sister in Central China's Hubei

In China's Hubei province, the Enshi Grand Canyon, located in the Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture, became a "twin sister" of the Grand Canyon in 2016.

Alibaba prepares for Singles Day

With the clock ticking, the annual Nov 11 Singles Day online shopping festival is approaching.

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Top 10 smartest companies in 2017

Santa Clara, California-based chipmaker Nvidia has become the smartest company in the world this year, followed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s space travel venture SpaceX and online retailer Amazon, according to the MIT Technology Review.