Photos taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station also illuminate the growing problem.
Policies in the pipeline could include tax reductions and possible tax breaks to encourage consumption, Song added.
Police have not confirmed if Rittenhouse is the person in the videos.
Police Deputy Commissioner John Tims did not go into details of the criminal investigation but said it would sit alongside an investigation by health and safety regulators. The announcement indicates authorities are concerned safety standards may have been breached.
Plane trees are considered to be one of Nanjing's most attractive features. They are usually well-behaved and provide ample shade in summer. Residents even protested when the city's former officials planned to remove some of the trees for subway construction.
Police seized 46 kg of hemp worth 22 million yuan (.2 million), one gun, four knives, two cars and one million yuan in cash during a raid on one suspect's home on Monday morning.
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Police said the victims were locals, who boarded the vehicle to reach a nearest village in the district.
Pointing out China's problems in human rights is one thing. China, as a developing nation, has much to improve in that regard. But calling China a force of instability is just blown out of proportion and does not at all fit the reality.
Ping An Insurance(Group) Co of China Ltd shares listed in Hong Kong zoomed to a historical high of HK.40 (.94) on Friday after the insurer released an announcement about the financing channels of its technology subsidiaries.
Physical retailers like Target and Walmart are pushing back against Amazon, finding new ways to take advantage of their huge network of stores and blend that with online shopping. Adobe reports that spending on orders made online but picked up in stores this holiday season is up 41 percent year-over-year.