WASHINGTON , June 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2017, according to the U.S. Commerce Department's revised estimate, higher than a previous gauge of 1.2 percent.
Xi arrives in Hong Kong for 20th return anniversary
President Xi meets HKSAR chief executive
Torrential rain hits C China's Hunan
Merkel greets world leaders before preparation meeting for G20
China, Kyrgyzstan hold anti-terror drill in Xinjiang
In pics: woodblock movable type printing in C China
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr worldwide
Plane Pull fundraising campaign held in Vancouver , Canada
SEOUL, July 18 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed Tuesday to raise the country's defense budget to 2.9 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) from the current 2.4 percent within his five-year presidency.