Over the seven-day holiday, sales revenue of supermarkets and convenience stores increased 12.9 percent and 3.8 percent from a year ago, respectively.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry called the meeting "extensive, candid and in-depth", and said it was "constructive and conducive to improving mutual understanding".

The two countries call on the BWC state parties to develop operating standards, technical guidelines and procedures, and improve the mechanism for investigating incidents of the use of biological weapons.

During the Shenzhou XIII mission, the astronauts, whose names have yet to be disclosed, will be mainly tasked with demonstrating and testing key technologies involved in the assembly and future operations of the Chinese space station.

Experts said that China's foreign trade, which is expected to reach a new high in the year, will continue to provide solid support to Chinese economic growth and world economic recovery amid global economic uncertainties due to the Delta variant-fueled COVID-19 surge.

In terms of jobs, the total number of people engaged by the overseas and mainland companies reached 473,000, up by 7 percent compared to 443,000 in 2017.

Tourism revenue reached 389.06 billion yuan, a recovery of 59.9 percent of the revenue gained in the same period before the epidemic.

Photos taken on Oct. 4, 2021 show the light show at the China Pavilion of Expo 2020 Dubai in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Covering an area of 4,636 square meters, the China Pavilion is one of the largest at the expo. Featuring a lantern-shaped design, the pavilion is called "The Light of China," symbolizing hope and a bright future. 

Vegetables and fruits in the "Future Farm" cropped well this autumn. The farm features an intelligent management system in which intelligent devices such as sensors are used to collect the data in real time for accurate management.

The flood control and drought relief headquarters of Shandong activated a level-IV emergency response on Oct. 1 as the water level of the Yellow River in the province approached the warning line.