China would cut taxes, roll out equal treatment for foreign investors and unlock financing for private businesses, Mr Li said.

China will not engage in competitive currency devaluation and will not weaken the yuan to boost exports, Li said.

Moon and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said they agreed to turn the Korean peninsula into a “land of peace without nuclear weapons and nuclear threats.”

Executive chairman says retirement had been planned for a decade; timing prompted speculation it was linked to Chinese scrutiny of technology companies.

Such forced registrations are more than symbolic. After its registration, RT lost congressional press credentials, which limited its access to lawmakers and other U.S. officials as members of the media. Xinhua and CGTN also have such credentials, according to a recent congressional list.

New tariffs taking effect on Sept. 24 follow U.S. tariffs announced Monday; U.S. weighs still broader action.

Beijing says it will take ‘counter measures’ after the US President slapped tariffs on a further US$200 billion worth of goods.

The accusations against Taiwan were first made on Saturday by the state broadcaster China Central Television, and at least six other news outlets followed with reports on Sunday and Monday.

The tariffs on $200 billion worth of products comes on top of the $50 billion worth already taxed earlier this year, meaning nearly half of all Chinese imports into the United States will soon face levies.

Submarine Kuroshio and three other ships participated in exercise on Sept. 13, in a challenge to China.