HOUSTON -- "Public opinion is the core infrastructure of China-U.S. relations," William Mundell, producer of "Better Angels," a feature documentary on the China-U.S. bilateral relationship, told Xinhua in a recent interview.

People-to-people exchanges between China and the United States contribute to better mutual understanding between the world's two largest economies, Mundell has said.

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WASHINGTON -- "Despite our progress in reforming homeland security for a new age, I have determined that it is the right time for me to step aside. I hope the next secretary will have the support of Congress and the courts," Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen said in her resignation letter.

U.S. President Donald Trump Sunday tweeted that Nielsen "will be leaving her position." Current U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan will become acting secretary for the department, Trump said in another tweet.

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ISTANBUL -- "The West Bank belongs to the Palestinians," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, noting Turkey will stand by Palestine.

Erdogan slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his latest remarks about annexing the West Bank settlements if he wins another term.

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RAMALLAH -- "The election in Israel will take place amid a rivalry between the rightists in the light of the disappearance of the left wing. The election campaign included threats and serious and unprecedented risks on the Palestinian issue," George Juqman, head of the Ramallah Institute for Democratic Studies, told Xinhua.

Palestinians are deeply concerned about the results of the Israeli parliamentary elections due on Tuesday amid what they see Israel's growing extremist attitudes against them, Palestinian observers said.

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JAKARTA -- "The cable base tsunameters (CBT) is a cable with a censor placed on sea floor to gauge the extreme change of pressure underwater which indicates a tsunami. The censor will send the data through a satellite to the receiver post onshore," head of the Indonesian agency for the assessment and application of technology Hammam Riza said.

Indonesia will install buoys and cable base tsunameters (CBT) near Mount Krakatau volcano in a bid to give early warning when tidal waves occur near the volcano, Riza said.

The move came following the tsunami triggered by eruption of Child of Krakatau volcano in December that left over 400 people dead, more than 14,000 injured and massive damages along Sunda Strait. Enditem

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