"A (free trade agreement) between Hong Kong and ASEAN will boost economic growth for both sides and further enhance Hong Kong's role as a regional trading hub and as a gateway for trade and investment between ASEAN and the (Chinese) mainland. The commencement of Hong Kong-ASEAN FTA negotiations marks a significant milestone in Hong Kong's participation in regional economic integration."
The head of the World Intellectual Property Organization spoke highly of China's achievements on intellectual property protection on Friday, a day after the United Nations agency opened an office in Beijing.
The State Council has approved the construction of a new city on the border between China and Kazakhstan in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region to serve as an international trade and logistics hub, a local official said on Friday.
As part of its commitment to cut energy consumption and pollution, China will unite with other countries and international organizations in a push to protect the environment, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday.
Establishing the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road will bring benefits to many communities along these routes, Dai Bingguo, a former state councilor, said on Friday.
Former tycoon Wu Ying, who was convicted in 2012 of investment fraud, had her death sentence with a two-year reprieve commuted to life in prison by Zhejiang High People's Court on Friday.
China has embarked on its sixth expedition to the North Pole as the icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, set off from Shanghai on Friday.
Fujian province will actively work with Taiwan's Kinmen county to tackle the county's ongoing water supply shortage and quality problems, a top provincial official said.
As China works to feed a fifth of the world's population, the country's authorities are making efforts to help residents eat healthier with a public nutrition demonstration center in Jilin province.
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