Heartfelt condolences - New York

A memorial to Russia's recently deceased ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, is seen at the Russian mission to the UN in New York City on Tuesday. Chinese Ambassador to the UN Liu Jieyi said China was "deeply saddened" by the passing of Churkin and expressed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and the government of Russia, as well as the Russian mission to the UN. Reuters

Fully booked - New York

More than 100 fans of Wang Junkai, one of the actors starred in the movie The Great Wall, book a whole theatre at Times Square on Feb 18, the day of the US premiere. The Great Wall is the most expensive co-production ever fi lmed in China. Provided To China Daily

Trade talk - New York

Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky (center), US trade representative, and Huang Yasheng (right), professor of Chinese Economy and Business at the MIT Sloan School of Management, talk about the Trump presidency and US-China trade relations on Wednesday at China Institute. Provided To China Daily

Taking off - New York

Zhao Dong (seated left), president of Xiamen Airlines, and Cristine Gallech (right), United Nations under-secretarygeneral for communications and public information, shake hands at UN headquarters in New York on Thursday after signing an agreement making Xiamen Airlines the fi rst airline to support the UN sustainable development agenda. Provided To China Daily

(China Daily USA 02/24/2017 page14)