Twenty years ago, American William N. Brown was made an honorary citizen of Fujian by the then-provincial governor, Xi Jinping. Recalling conversations he had at the time with the future Chinese leader, Brown is convinced that he was already formulating two strategies that have been key features of his presidency – targeted poverty alleviation and the Belt and Road Initiative.
China has decided to extend its visa waiver policy to ordinary passport holders from Canada and the United Kingdom starting from Feb 17.
Forty-one new port-of-entry duty-free shops have been established nationwide, with Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport, Xiamen Wutong Passenger Wharf, and Xiamen International Cruise Center included on the list.
