The mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, said in a message delivered by a representative that the event provides "a chance to discover more about the heritage and attractions of one of China's most beautiful regions."
The ministry called for proactive steps to reduce and prevent dust at construction sites.
The ministry said the key term for the Lunar New Year holiday is "consumption upgrade", as Chinese shoppers spent more on restaurants, retailers and movies, with higher quality and diversified products and services gaining popularity.
The meeting issued instructions on containment for cargo truck drivers while ensuring smooth cross-border cargo transportation and reinforced management for border area dwellers to reduce unnecessary passenger flows.
The meteorological department of Heilongjiang said Friday that parts of the province will see rainfall and strong winds in the following days. It has reminded the central and eastern regions of Heilongjiang to make preparations for possible disasters such as floods and landslides.
The ministry will add 28 monitoring indices, including some pesticides and veterinary antibiotics, to the current 94-item produce quality monitoring list.
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The ministers also approved a series of policies to support industrial production, focusing on encouraging industrial cluster development, advanced supply chains and industrial zone construction, as well as improving logistics service, Zhang said. That will strengthen industrial connections in the region over the long term, he said.
The minister of China's top environment watchdog vowed to further crack down on waste smuggling and accelerate legal changes to strengthen management, as waste imports to the country decreased by over 50 percent this year.
The meeting was told governments and departments in urban areas need to shoulder responsibilities for public security, and safety prevention and management in the fields of traffic, firefighting, logistics and hazardous explosive materials will be strengthened and improved.
The mechanism also serves to implement decisions made at the summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held in Johannesburg, South Africa, Geng added.