By CCTV.com Li Xiang
>> US-China think tanks hold dialogue on South China Sea dispute
Dozens of experts from China and the United States have held a dialogue in Washington DC regarding the South China Sea dispute. Former Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo delivered a keynote speech at the event. Dai said China and the US have no territorial disputes or fundamental strategic conflicts in the South China Sea.
>> Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr festival around world
Muslims all around the world are marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan with the Eid Al-Fitr festival. On the morning of the celebration, many worshippers gather in local mosques or open-air locations for special prayers called Salat al-Eid, and have breakfast together.
>> FBI recommends no charges against Hillary Clinton in email probe
U.S. FBI Director James Comey said on Tuesday his agency would not recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server as secretary of state but called Clinton and her team "extremely careless" in handling sensitive information.
>> China revises GDP calculation method
China has revised the way it calculates Gross Domestic Product to bring calculations for the value of its goods and services more in line with global standards set by the United Nations and other world organizations. R&D spending that brings about economic benefits for companies will be calculated as fixed capital formation, rather than intermediate consumption.
>> President Xi meets counterpart from Republic of Congo
The president of Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, is in China for a state visit from July 4 to 8. Chinese Presdient Xi Jinping welcomed him Tuesday, and both leaders decided to lift their bilateral relations to new levels.
>> China weather: Less rains in middle, lower reaches of Yangtze river
China's meteorological authority has downgraded a rainstorm alert from orange to blue, adding that the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze river will experience less heavy rainfall. However, other regions in central China's Hubei province, and east China's Anhui province can still expect heavy rainstorms.
