This year will also be remembered for a huge opening-up of Chinese financial markets. On Jan 1, overseas firms were allowed to set up their own futures trading entities and foreign insurers were allowed to set up 100 percent-owned units offering life insurance. Starting in April, foreigners could apply to set up 100 percent-owned mutual funds. Beginning Dec 1, global investment banks will be able to carry out banking business in China without needing a Chinese joint-venture partner.
This year, the proportion of property investment also rose to 33 percent from 20 percent in 2017. About 45 percent said they plan to increase their property investment.
This year's Spring Festival travel rush started from Jan 21 and will last till March 1, with railway trips expected to hit 413 million in total, up 8.3 percent.
This year, besides the ones at CAS, other Hong Kong interns went to the Palace Museum, Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan Province known for its giant panda protection program, and Dunhuang in Gansu Province, where the Mogao Grottoes, a UN world heritage site, are located.
This year alone, the UK has witnessed an influx in Chinese investment-with Chinese investment now accounting for over 10 percent of total foreign direct investment into London.
This year, people are riding "shared" bicycles and enjoying the benefits of a shared economy. More and more improvements to the quality of life here will be realized if innovation continues at this pace.
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This will be the First Minister’s first visit to China since 2015, and comes on the back of strengthening international links between the two sides.
This year also marked the 40th anniversary of the first arrival of giant pandas to Spain.
Those at the meeting highlighted the need to advance work in what were identified as the "six priorities" of safeguarding employment, people's livelihoods, the development of market entities, food and energy security, the stable operation of industrial and supply chains, and the smooth functioning of society.
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