After several recent mass shootings and one over the weekend that killed 26 people, Americans are wondering whether such events are the new normal. "Mass shootings have become the new routine. They occur on a regular basis and are likely to continue," Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Darrell West told Xinhua.

The Belt and Road Initiative (B&RI) will help China fully integrate with the greater economy and provide triple benefit to participating countries, said Vina Cheung, global head of RMB Internationalization at HSBC.

The just-concluded meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump was very positive as it helped achieve a much friendlier tone in China-U.S. ties, experts said.

Sao Tome and Principe's Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada will pay an official visit to China from April 12 to 18 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang.

Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Finland will enhance bilateral relations, advance China-Northern Europe cooperation and promote the building of the Sino-European partnerships for peace, growth, reform and civilization.