The ministry has pledged to make every effort to meet the basic living needs of those stricken by floods.
The mayor of Brockton, Massachusetts, about 25 miles south of Boston, on Wednesday condemned a violent protest Tuesday night that followed a peaceful one.
The measures are designed to ensure the full implementation of large-scale tax and fee cuts, to develop a business environment in line with the rule of law and to better energize market entities, the statement said.
The meeting also agreed to roll out more incentives to attract overseas Chinese students back to China, including simplifying procedures for residence registration and measures to support innovation and entrepreneurship.
The ministry said it also will leverage the experience China has accumulated in certifying the ARJ21, the nation's first domestic commercial regional aircraft, to help accelerate the process for the C919. No specific timetable was discussed.
The measures took effect on Saturday, replacing interim measures released in 2007.
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The meeting passed a draft law concerning urban maintenance and construction tax and agreed to submit the draft to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for deliberation.
The measures included the focus on six key fronts for ensuring stability and "six priorities", they said. The six fronts refer to employment, the financial sector, foreign trade, foreign investment, domestic investment, and expectations, while the "six priorities" refer to job security, basic living needs, operations of market entities, food and energy security, stable industrial and supply chains, and the normal functioning of primary-level governments.
The measure will help promote and guarantee personnel exchanges between China and other countries and facilitate the resumption of work, he added.
The mega-spending spree came as China's economy is slowing down as the world's second largest economy is transitioning from dependence on export and investment to consumer spending.