Other municipalities affected by similar situations included Karatsu in Saga prefecture, Nobeoka in Miyazaki prefecture and Nishio in Aichi prefecture.
Other authors slated to attend the event include Mia Couto from Mozambique, Alvaro Enrigue from Mexico, Izabella Kaluta, an author, editor and publisher from Poland, and Catherine Morris from the Times Literary Supplement in London.
Ou Xiaoli, director general of the social development department at NDRC, said healthcare and living standards have improved vastly in China during the last four decades.
Opening-up has been the buzzword for the world's second-largest economy this year as it commemorates the 40th anniversary of the country's groundbreaking financial reforms.
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One young man was seen shaking a cherry tree fiercely to make the flowers fall, amid laughter and cheers from his companions on Saturday.
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Ou Qingping, deputy-director of the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development, said the 105 billion yuan accounted for nearly half of poverty reduction funds nationwide. He said it was an indication of the huge importance the central government attached to poverty alleviation in those areas.
Organized by the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist), the event drew speakers, including Zhang Limin, counsellor for political affairs at China's embassy in London, Harpal Brar, founding chairman of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist), and George Galloway, an outspoken former member of Parliament.
Oracle did not immediately respond to a request for comment. ByteDance declined to comment.
Organized by the British Chambers of Commerce across China, the awards are set to recognize and celebrate businesses and individuals that demonstrate the spirit of innovation, enterprise and endeavor.