Local politicians and business representatives also see the forum as an opportunity for greater economic and culture collaboration between China and the US at the local level.
Local governments will face large gaps between their real spending needs and relatively limited revenue sources this year, more than 8 trillion yuan (.19 trillion) as predicted, according to Moody's.
Local residents have picnics at Chaoyang Park in Beijing on April 2. [Photo by Li Na/For China Daily]
Logistics infrastructure network construction has become a priority of transportation development in rural regions, said the Ministry of Transportation. Major irrigation projects, including the building of water-saving and ecological irrigation areas, as well as the upgrading of large and medium-sized irrigation and drainage pump stations are also on the list for rural revitalization. Solar energy, shallow geothermal energy, biomass energy, and upgrading of rural power grid are the next step for developing clean energy in China's rural areas, according to the National Energy Administration.
Livestreaming website Douyu has said it will provide patriotic education to its hosts after closing an account on Thursday because of a video that joked about the Nanjing Massacre and the occupation of Northeast China by the Japanese army.
Long Tingyou, 63, is happy to see the Qingxi, a 23-kilometer-long river that flows through his village and into the Yangtze River, get its color back thanks to the local efforts to develop ecological tourism in the area.
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Local authorities must keep a close eye on food prices and watch out for pressure for price rises from hazardous weather and holiday consumption, according to a circular issue by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
Logistics, courier companies, and internet-enabled transportation enterprises will be encouraged to take the lead in resuming work, by fully leveraging the new-generation information and communication technologies, or ICT, China's top industry regulator said on Wednesday.
Local groups scramble to gain competitive edge as technology becomes a reality
Local government bond issuance rose to 1.3 trillion yuan in May, a monthly record, and led to an upward momentum in bond yields during the past week. On Tuesday, the 10-year treasury bond yields remained almost above 2.8 percent.