The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations predicted that the desert locust plague, which originated in Africa, may last until June, with swarms growing to 500 times the current level, according to a statement on the website of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration.
The General Administration of Sport of China, the country's top sports governing body, will work with ministry-level departments of education, finance, housing and urban-rural development to promote wider sports participation on campuses, cut taxes for qualified sports-related businesses, build more accessible sports facilities and professionalize domestic sports leagues.
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge that links the three metropolises at the mouth of the Pearl River has also been temporarily closed for safety reasons on Wednesday.
The Hang Seng Index gained 1.8 percent while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, which tracks large-cap mainland companies, rose 2.3 percent. Agricultural Bank of China surged 4.2 percent and China Petroleum & Chemical Corp was up 3.7 percent at the close.
The House Rules Committee was scheduled to make any amendments to the resolution on Wednesday, with a vote on it expected Thursday. Republicans pushed amendments to the resolution on Wednesday but all were rejected by the committee's majority Democrats.
The Hong Kong official said that in the face of a trade conflict, it "must remain vigilant and respond robustly to any protectionists polices or unilateral trade restrictive measures that may affect the interest of Hong Kong".
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The ICCIC, established by Alley, Soong Ching-ling and Edgar Snow, made great contributions to Chinese revolution and socialist construction, Xi said.
The Foreign Investment Law establishes the pre-establishment national treatment and negative list management system, which is a fundamental change in China's foreign investment management system. It will help further enhance the transparency and predictability of China's foreign investment regulatory framework and optimize China's business environment.
The Foreign Ministry launched its emergency response procedure overnight to offer whatever help was needed, the release said.
The Guangdong Power Grid Corporation has deployed more than 300 power generation vehicles and over 400 sets of satellite communication equipment for emergency repair.