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Chinese President Xi Jinping is beginning a 2-day visit to Pakistan today.

As part of his time there, Xi Jinping is expected to oversee¹ the signing of a series of deals connected to energy, infrastructure², education and culture.

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor connecting the city of Kashgar in Xinjiang to the southwestern Pakistani port of Gwadar is also expected to be one of the priorities among the talks.

Pakistan is the first leg of Xi Jinping's first overseas trip this year.

He's also due to travel to Indonesia.

24 people remain trapped in a flooded coal mine in the city of Datong in Shanxi.

The mine was flooded last night while 247 people were working underground.

223 managed to escape.

Rescue work for the 2 dozens trapped is underway.

The fate of the trapped miners still remains³ unclear.

It's believed flooding has been caused by a build-up of water in an abandoned area of the mine

1 oversee   

vt.监督，管理

参考例句：

• Soldiers oversee the food handouts.士兵们看管着救济食品。
• Use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of the work.请一位房产检视员或建筑师来监督并检查不同阶段的工作。

2 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

3 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。