The ministry said it will support smartphone manufacturers to strengthen research, development and innovation in a bid to provide consumers with various types of cost-effective 5G mobile phones and bolster the consumption of 5G phones through optimizing 5G package services and lowering data plan fees.
The markets involved in the Belt and Road Initiative have become a new growth hub for the foreign trade sector in East China's Shandong province as many enterprises are looking for diverse markets as part of efforts to cushion the pressure coming from trade tensions between China and the United States.
The media forum was jointly inaugurated by visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
The ministry also set a goal for carmakers to cut new models' comprehensive fuel consumption to 5 liters per 100 kilometers by 2020. The decree has already prompted some carmakers to make extra efforts on lightweight bodies and to introduce smaller, three-cylinder engines, which Chinese customers are reluctant to accept so far.
The ministry will also work closely with the country's banking and insurance regulator to provide more financial aid for medium-sized enterprises, as well as small and micro businesses, including special loans and lower interest.
The meeting outlined a series of reform plans in areas ranging from State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to the integrated development of new-generation information technology and the manufacturing industry.
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The ministry urged local authorities to analyze the impact of a possible flood and evacuate to safety people in the affected areas the same day. The evacuees are not allowed to return until the threat subsides.
The medical team from Shanghai's Fudan University offer medical service to local communities in Dali prefecture, Yunnan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The minister said groups for detecting contagious diseases have already been established in the province, bordering Iran.
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.