Leaders of the eight-member bloc attending a summit in Tajikistan did not announce a timeline for Tehran's membership of the multilateral alliance.
All inbound and outbound flights were cancelled at Shanghai's two international airports as were dozens of scheduled trains, while activity at the ports of Shanghai and Ningbo was also shut down.
A 41-year-old man in Jiangsu province, northwest of Shanghai, was hospitalised on April 28 and is in stable condition, the National Health Commission says but insists the risk of large-scale transmission is low.
"The United States and China are committed to cooperating with each other and with other countries to tackle the climate crisis, which must be addressed with the seriousness and urgency that it demands," said a joint statement.
Once finished in two years, the centre will boast a 6,000-seater eSports venue, a five-star eSports-themed hotel and a museum devoted to gaming.
China's highest-profile entrepreneur Jack Ma has not appeared in a public setting since a late October forum in Shanghai where he blasted China's regulatory system in a speech.
China's state councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi says there is now an opportunity for the country and the US to "open a new window of hope".
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Suppliers of certain equipment to Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation will now have to apply for individual export licenses, according to a letter from the Commerce Department.
Covid-19 has now killed over 439,000 people worldwide since the outbreak started in China last year, according to tracking websites. Here are the developments for June 16:
While Mickey Mouse joined Disney characters welcoming the crowds, the Shanghai experience will not be as it was: Instead of parades and fireworks, there are mandatory masks, temperature screenings and social distancing for visitors and employees.
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