Seventy years ago, China had an 8 percent illiteracy rate, which is now down to 4 percent, Chan said, and 40 years ago China had an 85 percent poverty rate, which is now down to less than 10 percent. It also has lifted more than 700 million people from poverty. "That is quite an amazing accomplishment," he added.
Shanghai will implement a slew of measures to improve the quality of care for its citizens this year, among which is the addition of 7,000 beds to State-run nursing homes and 80 day care centers.
Shanghai Electric Group, a locally administered SOE, also announced last month that it completed the Molten Salt Receiver tower in the UAE, the tallest such structure in the world, in a record 240 days.
Several months after announcing a million grant to aid Seattle school students with the creation of the “Right Now Needs Fund,” Amazon is pitching in an additional 0,000 to make sure underserved kids get assistance during the summer months.
She also announced an ambitious plan to greatly increase the city's land supply to address its housing issues.
Several of the Chinese movies premiered in overseas markets at the same time as their domestic release.
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Shanghai Super Classic, the first automobile culture and art crossover show in Asia, opened at the Shanghai Port International Passenger Terminal at the Northern Bund on May 20, showcasing 28 classic cars with a combined value of over million. [Photo by He Qi / chinadaily.com.cn]
Shares of Chinese online group discounter Pinduoduo Inc debuted on the Nasdaq Stock Marketon Thursday, with the company raising .87 billion to fight for a bigger share in China's fierce e-commerce market.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing and Counselor of Commercial Office in Chinese Embassy in Pakistan attended the ceremony. On behalf of POWERCHINA, Xiong Lixin, deputy general manager of Eurasian, unveiled the first set of power generation with Prime Minister of Pakistan and minister of Water and Resources.
Several Japanese ministers called the measures "regrettable" on March 23 when the tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on imported aluminum went into effect.