The government earlier secured a total of 15 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Sinovac Biotech and BioNTech.
The foundation has since been working with Chinese government agencies, research institutes, and air conditioner manufacturers to improve cooling efficiency and promote green products, echoing China's commitment to a greener economy.
The government expects the annual output electric vehicles produced to hit 2 million in 2020, and their sales to make up 20 percent of the overall auto market by 2025.
The fourth plenary meeting of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2018. China Tuesday unveiled a massive cabinet restructuring plan to make the government better structured, more efficient, and service-oriented. The institutional reform plan of the State Council, affecting dozens of entities, was submitted to the first session of the 13th National People's Congress for review, pending approval. If passed, it will be China's eighth cabinet restructuring since 1982. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)
The government is undertaking a nationwide public information campaign to follow what it calls as the "4S method" which stands for "search and destroy" mosquito-breeding sites, employ "self-protection measures" such as wearing pants and long-sleeved shirts, and daily use of mosquito repellent, "seek early consultation," and "support fogging or spraying" in areas where an increase in cases is registered for two consecutive weeks to prevent an impending outbreak.
The gains came even as the first reports arrived showing how badly the outbreak is hitting the global economy. In the United States, a preliminary reading on business activity in March showed the steepest contraction on record, going back to 2009. Reports were also gloomy for Europe. "Everyone was prepared for a set of shockers, and that is precisely what we got, but they are not a surprise," said Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at IG. "It is at times like this that the market's propensity to look forward is demonstrated most effectively." More gloomy data is nearly assuredly on the way. On Thursday, economists expect a report to show the number of Americans applying for jobless claims easily set a record last week. Some say the number could be way beyond 1 million, amid a wave of layoffs, topping the prior record of 695,000 set in 1982.
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The government claimed the move was to preserve the country's tradition of hunting whales for food.
The forum, which opened on Thursday, is co-organized by the China Center for International Economic Exchanges and Bloomberg.
The government should provide more targeted fiscal support to the most vulnerable in society, by taking measures such as strengthening the healthcare and social security systems, and curbing the intensification of income inequality, according to Zhang.