Initiated in 2013, the coordinated plan aims to boost synergic development in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, which was once blamed for China's widening income disparities.
Interestingly, 18 of the top 25 companies are based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Two companies — Microsoft and Amazon.com — are located in the Seattle area. Google, Facebook and Twitter also have growing outposts in the Seattle area.
Investment in real estate development across the country increased 9.9 percent year-on-year in the January to February period, 2.9 percentage points faster than last year's 7 percent and reaching 1.08 trillion yuan.
Innovative measures to boost fixed-asset investment, without spurring debt, are expected by analysts as the key policy tools to stabilize China's economic growth in the coming months.
Inspectors check the quality of heating devices in Huaibei, Anhui province, in December. LI XIN/FOR CHINA DAILY
International human rights and women's groups were following the vote, and figures such as US actress Susan Sarandon and Canadian author Atwood supported the pro-abortion cause in Argentina.
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Instacart, which is currently only available in the San Francisco Bay Area, hopes to provide just that, but takes an interesting approach to the logistics of getting your food to you.
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach called the move an emotional moment that reflects the value of the Olympic Movement.
Instead of the usual bags of miniature candy bars for trick-or-treaters, she is stocking up on a variety of full-size bars, so children will feel like they've "hit the mother lode".
Internet finance has grown as investors seek higher returns than bank deposits while small businesses secure funds through online brokers. But risks have piled up as regulations cannot keep up with the pace of development.