The measures include emphasizing strong leadership, enhancing overall planning, implementing tailored measures and increasing funding, according to Chen.
The measures, coupled with a plan to expand vocational college enrollment by 1 million this year, are part of the central government's efforts to implement the employment-first policy and underpin industrial upgrading and high-quality development, the statement said.
The ministry said it would select 100 excellent SMEs in 2018 to help them improve innovation capabilities, explore overseas markets, boost corporate management and accelerate digital transformation. The ministry said "little giants" were companies with an annual revenue of 100 to 400 million yuan (.6 million), and annual profit growth of at least 10 percent. More importantly, their R&D or innovation staff must account for more than 15 percent of their total workforce. They also have to possess at least five innovation patents related to products, or 15 design patents.
The ministry has asked for an immediate investigation into the safety risks of all quarantined buildings, strengthening of safety precautions of designated hospitals and other places involved in epidemic prevention, and the implementation of safety measures to ensure a smooth and safe resumption of work, he said.
The meeting to last till Wednesday will bring together trade officials from 164 WTO members to discuss how to optimize the rules of global trade.
The ministry plans to encourage veteran soldiers to receive academic education and better implement supporting policies including providing free education and training. [Photo/Xinhua]
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The ministry said a gas cylinder explosion led to the casualties of a team of firemen and other personnel employed to identify anyone trapped.
The ministry said the South Korean government needed to continue investment in China, which is the world's largest food market.
The minister also lauded the Chinese government's support for establishing a digital corridor to improve regional technology connections.
The market-oriented reform of interest rate should continue, so as to let the market decide the interest rate level based on risk assessment, said Justin Yifu Lin, dean of the Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University.