In December, the central government unveiled a grand plan for further development of the delta over the next 15 years under the key concept of integration, stressing that it will elevate the region's standing in the international economy and lead China to further participate in global cooperation and competition.
In January, Zhu was captured by US authorities for illegally overstaying his visa, and the US immediately informed the ministry. Chinese officials then shared evidence of the rape with their US counterparts and requested that Zhu be sent back to China.
In July, Mo Xuefeng, general manager of Aficion, a chocolate producer in Jiashan, got a business license issued by the Shanghai authority in only about two hours.
In June, Fonterra started a strategic review of its two wholly owned farm hubs in China, which might lead to the sale of the two farms and possibly pose a threat to its growing fresh milk and food service businesses in the country.
In February, Xiaomi also signed a partnership with Jumia, Africa's leading e-commerce platform, to drive smartphone penetration in Africa.
In China, blockchain technology was initially applied in areas such as finance. About five years ago, the country's financial regulators recognized that blockchain could improve the efficiency of commercial paper transactions and reduce regulatory costs.
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In Changyuan, near Xinxiang in China's Henan province, face mask factories are working around the clock to increase output. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
In January, an index that measures the yuan against the Bank for International Settlements currency basket went up 0.85 percent to 96.75, while against the Special Drawing Rights basket it strengthened 0.99 percent to 96.94, according to CFETS.
In December, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said China is pleased to see scientific and technological progress in exploring and peacefully using space, while it holds a clear and consistent position on preventing the weaponization of space.
In January-August 2019, GDP growth amounted to 4.3 percent compared to the corresponding period of 2018. Positive dynamics is observed in construction — by 11.8 percent, trade — by 7.6 percent, transport — by 5.5 percent, agriculture — by 3.6 percent, communication services — by 3.4 percent, the manufacturing sector, including in engineering — by 18 percent, light industry — by 17.4 percent, non-ferrous metal mining — by 17.9 percent, oil refining — by 6.2 percent.