The growing attention being paid to the benefits of mugwort has proved to be a boon for Yang and his fellow villagers. "The number of orders from nearby regions and other parts of the country is rising. We are very optimistic about the future," he said.
The growth of infrastructure investment is expected to support the country's overall investment and promote economic stability, Lian added.
The group was led by Pak Thae-song, member of the Political Bureau and vice-chairman of the WPK Central Committee, and composed of senior provincial and municipal level party officials.
The government would use its utmost effort in responding in particular to Typhoon Mangkhut which has been classified as a "super typhoon," Wong said.
The highway from Suao to Hualien was temporarily closed. The earthquake also caused 200 households to lose power and 35,000 households to lose water supply, the local fire agency said.
The government's efforts to diversify foreign trade partners are also paying off, with shipments to emerging markets accounting for 48.7 percent exports in the first three quarters of the year, up by 8.4 percentage points from the level in 2008, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
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The growth of the world's second-largest economy turned positive, hitting 0.7 percent year-on-year, in the first three quarters, after a 1.6 percent slide in the first half, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday.
The health chief also announced plans for enhanced and expanded testing in the community. The government aims to raise its capacity from current 4,500 to 7,000 tests per day at designated labs, Chan said. Specimen collection containers will be distributed to elderly homes in the city. The initial target is to test 3,000 people within this month, Chan said.
The horse race, held on July 14 in a grazing district of Bayannur, a prefecture-level city in the region's southwest, attracted more than 100 riders and 600 spectators. Riders ranged in age from 12 to 60. The crowd stood for a better view as the horses took off. Some shouted encouraging words.
The guidelines aim to guide offshore business operation, Meng Wei, spokesperson of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said at a press conference.