The measures have started to take effect. Real estate investment accounted for 34 percent of the provinces GDP in the first three quarters of this year, dropping 10 percent from the same period of last year, which was then above the national average.
The meeting also reiterated the combining of top-level plans with local research to make achievements in mechanism, policy, and development mode innovation.
The measures pressed a pause button for offline bookstores' normal functioning, upsetting cash flow to the low-margin businesses.
The ministry also said that a total of 475 people have been discharged from hospitals after their symptoms improved.
The measures were released to further improve the regulatory system of insurance assets and liabilities management, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) said on its website.
The ministry said from January to November, the country's total tax income was 14.97 trillion yuan (.14 trillion), and the tax income declined by about 3 percent in average in October and November.
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The meeting also encouraged high-quality foreign students and experts to start a business or work in China. Eligible foreign students can apply for a work permit or a work-related residence permit. One-stop application and issuance of work permits will be promoted around the country to facilitate their applications.
The ministry reported that as of end-September this year, the number of the three telecom carriers' mobile phone users reached 1.39 billion, meaning nearly everyone in the country owns a mobile phone. Operators have seen wireless data traffic become their largest revenue source, surpassing the combined inflows of traditional services such as voice and text messages.
The measures include boosting credit support, alleviating financing difficulties and creating a more fair and convenient financing environment for small and micro enterprises, said CCB Chairman Tian Guoli.
The meeting of the two ministers in Putrajaya, Malaysia, was meant to ease the rising tension over maritime boundaries that started last October.