Feature: U.S. state of Georgia seeks more Chinese ties despite concerns over trade dispute

Despite concerns over the U.S.-initiated trade dispute with China, the state of Georgia is showing strong interest in building cooperative ties with Chinese partners in order to offset the negative impact caused by Washington's protectionist trade policy. Georgia, a southern U.S. state known for its business-friendly environment and trade-driven economy, just hosted an investment and trade forum with northwest China's Shaanxi Province for local entrepreneurs and business representatives who were eager to find more potential opportunities to forge partnerships with the Chinese side.

Chinese Navy eyes Indian Ocean as part of PLA’s plan to extend its reach

China's Navy wants to join hands with India to maintain security of the Indian Ocean, amid growing concerns in New Delhi over the increasing presence of the PLA fleet in India's backyard. Throwing open its strategic South Sea Fleet base in the coastal city of Zhanjiang to a group of Indian journalists for the first time, People's Liberation Army Navy officials say the Indian Ocean is a common place for the international community.

China launches 1st domestically-made aircraft carrier

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, a newly-built aircraft carrier is transferred from dry dock into the water at a launch ceremony at a shipyard in Dalian in northeastern China's Liaoning Province, Wednesday, April 26, 2017. China launched its first aircraft carrier built entirely on its own on Wednesday, in a demonstration of the growing technical sophistication of its defense industries and determination to safeguard its maritime territorial claims and crucial trade routes.

Lisa Vanderpump is taking it to Capitol Hill to “discuss the brutal dog meat trade in Asia”

Real Housewives star Lisa Vanderpump took to Twitter and Instagram to ask her followers to take it to Capitol Hill with her on September 14 to "discuss the brutal dog meat trade in Asia." Please join me in the US Capitol to discuss the brutal dog meat trade in Asia.