The State Council gave foreign investors a clear signal on Thursday, welcoming their participation in the country's mixed-ownership reforms as well as in making improvements to its security review mechanisms - a step indicating continued movement toward reforms necessary to attract more foreign investors.
"Xinjiang now has an effective mechanism to prevent and deal with terrorist attacks. Battling terrorism in the region is everyday work," the region's chairman, Shohrat Zakir, said at a news conference in Beijing at which a white paper was released on the achievements and developments of Xinjiang.
China issued a national plan for national science development on Thursday, giving academics and inventors more incentives.
China's quality watchdog will further increase international cooperation and facilitate trade to better serve the Silk Road Economic Belt initiative, said Li Jing, spokeswoman for the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, on Thursday.
Premier Li Keqiang called for manufacturing companies to create a new driving force and stabilize China's economic growth through innovation.
Beijing transit authorities are targeting illegal roadside parking in bicycle lanes, and plan to further increase cycling infrastructure by the end of this year.
The central government vowed to make stronger efforts to counter local bureaucratic inaction and resistance in helping the economy meet this year's growth targets and transition to a consumer-driven growth model.
Assistance projects to help the development of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region must focus on increasing employment and improving the quality of education, especially in less-developed southern Xinjiang, Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli said on Wednesday.
Editor's note: Xi'an, where the ancient Silk Road originated, is shifting from a capital known for its history and culture to a multifaceted city seeking opportunities provided by China's Belt and Road Initiative.
Mars is a frozen, inhospitable planet. Yet, as SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on a TV talk show on Monday, it holds great (business) promise. Musk wants to build a colony of 1 million people on the red planet.
Item from Sept 23, 1983, in China Daily: 2.38 meters! A new world high jump record was set here yesterday when Zhu Jianhua of Shanghai sailed over the bar at 5:20 pm on his second attempt at the height in the first day of the track and field competitions of the Fifth National Games.
More job seekers in the country are having to choose between a stable job and a challenging but less stable one.
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