Ip Shun-hing — a Hong Kong member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the country's top political advisory body — said Xi's remarks, in addressing the international community, serve as a warning to external forces fanning Hong Kong independence.
Internet-enabled digital economy accounted for 30.6 percent of China's GDP in 2016, according to the China Internet Plus and Digital Economy Index published in April.
Investors check share prices at a securities brokerage in Fuyang, Anhui province. [Photo/LU QIJIAN FOR CHINA DAILY]
International trading platforms for financial assets should be built, for example, and direct financing given greater priority in promoting Shanghai as an international financial center. By making full use of free trade agreements such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, new international trade pioneer zones can be built to develop digital and knowledge-intensive service businesses, the proposal says.
Investment projects on the Belt and Road Initiative and some key projects based in the region covering Beijing, Tianjin and nearby Hebei province are on display during the conference, attracting visitors from around the world.
Integrated circuits, all kinds of ore and mobile phone parts drove up the import growth, while mobile phone parts, wheel arbors and solar cells were among the main export commodities.
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Interest from tourists has also encouraged a company in Chengdu to invest to further tap resources in the broader region, such as canyons, karst caves, hot springs and primitive forests.
International organizations, including the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, have lowered their forecasts for the global economy this year, with a common conclusion that the world will meet the most serious economic recession since World War II and more than 90 percent of economies will have negative growth due to the unprecedented global public health crisis.
Inventory in 33 cities would take more than 18 months to digest, while seven cities including Beijing and Dalian saw a build-up of more than 40 months, CRIC noted.
Iranian workers stand in front of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, about 1,200 km south of Tehran in this Oct 26, 2010 file photo. [Photo/VCG]