Left-behind children - who live in rural areas while at least one parent is away working as a migrant - are more prone to psychological problems and physical injuries, according to a report released by China's top health authority.
China's GDP growth next year is expected to be stable at 6.3 percent despite headwinds, according to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and economists suggested that the country should continue to press ahead with structural reforms to boost growth.
While older people in China typically believe that saving is a virtue, their children have other ideas. Many prefer to spend their money, and with new consumer credit services, they can easily buy now and worry about paying later.
President Xi Jinping sent a message to Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday to express his condolences over the deadly tsunami that hit coastal areas of the nation and killed at least 373 people.
Organ donations in China continued to see fast growth in China this year, with the number of organs donated in the first 11 months exceeding 18,000, an increase of 19 percent compared with the same period last year, according to the top health authority.
Three new types of domestically developed Fuxing trains designed with varying top speeds made their debut on Monday, which experts said will offer more choices to potential overseas customers.
Most Chinese consumers are willing to accept word-of-mouth recommendations when making purchases, according to a recent report by global marketing consultancy Accenture.
China will intensify its support for the private sector, including small and medium-sized enterprises, to boost the vitality of market entities and enhance business confidence, it was decided at an executive meeting of the State Council, China's Cabinet, on Monday.
China said on Monday that it firmly upholds multilateralism, respects its financial responsibilities to the United Nations, and will become the second-largest contributor to the UN's regular budget starting next year.
With solid progress for more than two years, China is on track to achieve major objectives for the second half of this decade, the National Development and Reform Commission, the top economic regulator, said on Monday.
A new personal income tax app, developed by the State Administration of Taxation, will be up and running next week to help taxpayers receive additional deductions, after a new rule was introduced over the weekend, high-ranking officials said.
China's ministerial policymakers vowed on Sunday to make substantial efforts to boost investment, promote consumption and technological innovation, increase imports and expand opening-up, all moves that are in line with requirements of the newly concluded tone-setting Central Economic Work Conference.
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