The price of pork in China is likely to continue rising this year due to a significant fall in the supply of pigs caused by African swine fever outbreaks, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Wednesday.
The president said he was considering a plan to halt domestic flights to coronavirus hot spots inside the US as a "hell of a bad two weeks" loom ahead with 100,000 to 240,000 people projected to die of COVID-19, even if social distancing guidelines are maintained.
The program, announced on Sept 15, came amid the coronavirus pandemic that has brought travel between Hong Kong and the mainland to an abrupt halt since February. Medical practitioners hailed the move as a major step in addressing some of the deep-rooted issues in cross-boundary medical services and ushering in a new phase in future collaboration.
The prices of 36 expensive drugs - half of them for cancer treatment - are now covered by medical insurance, after the authorities negotiated substantial price reductions.
The project was not halted over the holiday, as more than 100 workers stayed on-site throughout the period, he added.
The president and his conservative allies have insisted that the wall is essential to addressing illegal immigration and drug trafficking, while Democrats have slapped the proposal as an "inefficient, unnecessary and costly" solution to strengthening border security.
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The proceeds from the bonds will be used to fund the company's petrochemical project in Brunei, it said in a statement to the bourse.
The project, developed by the Health and Family Planning Commission of Beijing's Chaoyang district and the International Primary Care Association, will last two years, the paper said.
The project strives to make breakthroughs in Earth system sciences, life sciences, and associated disciplines.
The program was part of the ancient Silk Road tour that was initiated by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and aims to promote trade and cultural exchange.