The increase is driven by energy-heavy industries, such as steel and cement, which account for a bigger role in driving the growth, and the increase in such industries are mainly due to the country's infrastructure construction, Lin said.
The institute was inaugurated in 2015 in Urumqi, the Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region, after years of trial operation. Through the programs, it said it hopes to coordinate and collaborate with the Belt and Road Initiative for win-win results for all countries and regions involved.
The importance for the Chinese economy of antitrust policy was stressed by the Oct 31 report of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. The plenum concluded that the government should "strengthen the basic position of competition policy, implement a fair competition review system, and strengthen and improve anti-monopoly and anti-unfair competition law enforcement".
The hotpot is available for dinner from 5 pm to 10:30 pm, and the average cost per person is 200 yuan (). On top of the gourmet experience, the restaurant sells cultural souvenirs about the Palace Museum, and also provides diners with games and activities related to the royal life, such as making the emperor's stamps and snacks.
The impact of AI would be on all sectors of healthcare, automotive, and exhibit huge potential for high-touch, high-frequency, and high-value products and services enabled by AI, said Rob McCargow, program leader of artificial intelligence technology and investments with PwC.
The improvement was underpinned by better business conditions of gaming and junket activities, together with satisfactory performance of some service industries such as financial activities, hotels and similar activities, the DSEC said.
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The improved business environment has seen 26 multinational corporations set up regional headquarters in Shanghai from January to July. The number of such regional headquarters in the city now exceed 700.
The impeachment trial is still in limbo as Republicans and Democrats remain locked in an impasse over its rules.
The infrastructure connectivity in the area has been significantly improved, said Lin, mentioning the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge as a model project of the Greater Bay Area.
The incident came amid growing tensions between Pakistan and India following the Feb 14 suicide attack on a paramilitary police convoy in India-controlled Kashmir. Forty-one people died.