Major facilities of the new international airport in Beijing are 80 percent complete, with the airport to be put into use before Sept 30, local authorities said on Saturday.

Beijing Daxing International Airport, an 80 billion yuan ($11.6 billion) construction project that should improve international communication and boost the local economy, is expected to open by Sept 30, a senior official announced on Thursday.

The first privately owned carrier rocket factory in China, and the largest of its kind in Asia, recently began operations and is set to build what is expected to be the country's biggest privately designed rocket.

The Ministry of Commerce confirmed a plan for more trade talks with the United States in January, adding that Beijing continues to make positive gestures.

Luxury Swiss watch manufacturer Carl F. Bucherer recently celebrated the official launch of its online sales portal on e-commerce site JD, following a promising trial phase which started in June.

A woman read a booklet about the constitution at a booth set up in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (BDA), on Dec 4.