The alliance believes China has profound potential in intelligent and connected vehicles, as it has strong policy support from the government and a solid foundation of information technology with such companies as Huawei, Tencent and Baidu at the helm. The ministry is drafting its guidelines for the development of intelligent cars, with the intention of establishing a coordination system for the sector. The next step will be improvements to design, laws and regulations, core technology, infrastructure and cyber security.
The announcement came after a report went viral online claiming the base camp of the world's highest mountain was "permanently closed due to heavy pollution."
The amended law also strengthens controls on sewage and garbage treatment in rural regions. Central and local government are expected to build more facilities to process waste, and standards designed to protect water were introduced to govern the use of fertilizers.
The annual investment conference has been hosted for five consecutive years, and has invited domestic and foreign heavyweights to deliver speeches themed with economic forward-looking topics.
The agreement will be valid for three years and can be extended by mutual consent.
The amendment aims to better encourage and promote investment from Taiwan compatriots, said Commerce Minister Zhong Shan while briefing the lawmakers about the amendment Monday.
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The announcement followed requirements of a top-level meeting on Sunday, which urged balancing epidemic control work and economic stabilization. Those at the meeting called for steps to promote production resumption and reduce financial difficulties for SMEs.
The advent of electric cars — and the growth of local charging stations for those cars — is making the picture even more complex. These electric cars not only take a fair amount of electricity to charge, but they are now being considered by utility companies as a possible source of backup power to smooth out electrical needs throughout the local grid. This would come about by making use of stored power within electric cars.
The airport's operation had been seriously affected over the past few days by unlawful assemblies, with 979 flights being canceled, chief executive officer of the airport authority Fred Lam told a press conference on Wednesday.
The aid plan, a response to retaliatory trade measures on US farm exports, is intended only for the current crop cycle, he said. "It's for the 2018 crop. We do not expect to do this over a period of time," Perdue said.