President Xi Jinping speaks at the closing meeting of the first session of the 13th National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday. YAO DAWEI AND LIU WEIBING / XINHUA
Premier Li Keqiang told a news conference during the two sessions that most of the funding will be used for new infrastructure and new-type urbanization and key projects for national development.
Pornchai Tarkulwaranont, vice minister of Thailand's Ministry of Science and Technology, says the use of digital currency and online payments is the most important factor to speed up the growth of e-commerce in ASEAN.
Premier Li Keqiang, visiting a construction site on Monday in Chengdu, Sichuan province, talks with migrant workers after climbing up a scaffold. He asked them about their monthly earnings and the length of their workday. He also asked whether their wages are paid on time and in full. YAO DAWEI/XINHUA
President Xi Jinping first proposed the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013. It comprises the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, with the aim of building a trade and infrastructure network that connects Asia with Europe and Africa along ancient trade routes.
Premier Li Keqiang also attended the symposium.
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President Xi Jinping signed presidential decrees to release the laws.
Pony Ma, 46, chairman of Tencent, rose to the second place with a net worth of billion. The company's shares have surged more than 60 percent this year, propelled by social network service provider WeChat's continued domination and a strong performance of Tencent's online games. Tencent also made into the Fortune Global 500 list this year with a market value of 0 billion.
Premier Li Keqiang also met with Hun Sen on Wednesday, during which Li also expressed confidence in winning the battle against the epidemic.
Porsche has seen a sales drop in China like all carmakers due to the novel coronavirus, and a senior executive at the German premium carmaker expects the epidemic's impact to linger on to May.