Meanwhile, the country's parliament passed a resolution against the Indian decision and the recent surge in unprovoked firing and shelling by Indian forces along the Line of Control, the de-facto border between the two countries in the disputed area.
Members of AIIB from Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Oceania expanded to 102 from 57 at the initial stage. The bank has approved 71 projects in the fields of energy, transportation, finance, water and urban development, with a total commitment of .27 billion.
Miao Lu, secretary-general of the Center for China and Globalization, which was founded in 2008 and with 103 full-time employees is one of the biggest social think tanks in China, said she felt "greatly encouraged" by the circular.
Members of Beijing's underwater police squad take part in a routine underwater training exercise. [Photo provided to China Daily]
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Medical and railway station staff members transfer boxes of protective masks and other supplies arriving at the Wuhan Railway Station, Wuhan, Hubei province, Jan 31, 2020. [Photo/China Daily]
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Medical teams have been dispatched to the worst-affected areas to help prevent an outbreak of waterborne diseases.
Media reports pointed out Thursday that, in a rare uniform move from Jan 1, brewers including Tsingtao and China Resources Beer raised some product prices, citing rising costs of materials, labor, packaging and transportation.
Medium-sized, small and micro enterprises do not have to pay the basic pension, unemployment and work-related injury insurances for their employees from February to June, said a circular jointly released by the city's administrations of human resources and social security, finance and taxation.
Meng, also former head of China Coast Guard, was charged with taking advantage of the perks and power associated with his posts to get others jobs and promotions in return for bribes paid either in cash or other assets.