Oil prices settled mixed on Tuesday.
The West Texas Intermediate for May delivery gained 54 cents, or 0.48 percent, to settle at 112.95 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for June delivery lost 50 cents, or 0.46 percent, to settle at 109.27 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.
Crude futures settle mixed
The Heritage Guardian, a China Media Group (CMG) documentary featuring President Xi Jinping's deep concern for the inheritance and development of culture, began airing along with other two documentaries made by the group on mainstream media outlets in Laos on Monday.
Thongloun Sisoulith, general secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and president of Laos, sent a congratulatory letter on the documentaries' airing .
The documentaries reflect the importance that Xi places on cultural heritage protection, as well as Xi's far-sighted vision in governance and profound patriotism, said Thongloun in the letter, noting that the documentaries provide examples for Laos to carry forward its unique national culture while pursuing economic and social development.
CMG and the publicity department of the LPRP Central Committee held a broadcast launch event in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on Tuesday.
This year marks the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Laos, and is the China-Laos Friendship Year.
Chinese documentary "The Heritage Guardian" airs in Laos