In 2016, jobs created from Chinese FDI projects hit an all-time high, more than double the number in 2015 and more than three times the number of jobs created by the next biggest investor, the United States, said the report.
In 2019, the government will strengthen the implementation of poverty relief policies, deepen cooperation with Beijing city on fighting poverty and boost its featured industries to create more jobs and income for local people.
In April, China's central bank, along with the country's banking, insurance and securities regulators and foreign exchange administration, issued a joint guideline to regulate financial institutions' asset management businesses. According to the new rules, if a financial institution's primary business does not include asset management, it should set up its own asset management subsidiary as an independent legal entity to strengthen risk management.
In 2017, Air China spent 28.4 billion yuan on fuel, up 29.24 percent over the previous year. Bian Hong, general manager of investor relations at Air China said last year, the company had to pay 5.1 billion yuan more than in 2016 for fuel because of the oil price rise, and it incurred additional costs of 1.3 billion yuan due to higher fuel usage. The carrier said that there is still a certain volatility risk in future oil prices.
In April, Baidu fully opened its self-driving taxi service Apollo Robotaxi in Changsha, Hunan province. Robo-taxis provide free rides to passengers across an area of 130 square kilometers. The services cover residential and commercial leisure areas as well as industrial parks.
In April 2018, the US announced a list of increased tariffs on about billion worth of Chinese goods at a rate of 25 percent. Textiles and apparel were not on the list.
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In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said Beijing urged Washington to view Chinese companies and China-US business cooperation "objectively and fairly", and be a "constructive contributor rather than an irrational spoiler".
In 2018, the number of inbound trips made by visitors from foreign countries — and from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan — to the Chinese mainland reached 141 million, up 1.2 percent year-on-year.
In 2016, a rail and road cargo service opened between Lanzhou and Kathmandu, Nepal.
In 2018, Shanghai Pudong International Airport handled 74 million passengers and 3.77 million tons of cargo and mail, the country's second busiest.