"China attaches great importance to President Trump's visit, and I look forward to working with him to outline and advance our bilateral relations in the years to come."

PRESIDENT XI JINPING, made the remark while meeting with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept 30.

"Building a strong military is a call of duty by the people and the era. What I am most proud of seeing is our new generation of soldiers marching forward with firmer steps, living up to the expectations of the Party and the people."

ZHANG LIXIONG, a 104-year-old PLA veteran, told Xinhua after viewing Central Television's documentary Strong Military with family members.

"The number of migrant workers returning to their home villages to start their own businesses in China has kept increasing at an annual rate of about 10 percent for the past five years, and rural areas are becoming hot spots for investment."

HAN JUN, director of the Office of the Central Rural Work Leading Group.

(China Daily Africa Weekly 10/06/2017 page2)