Last month, the CIRC made new rules to step up scrutiny of outbound investment by insurance funds and ban shareholders of insurance firms from interfering in fund operations.
Last year, a national platform for the prevention and control of risks associated with illegal financial activities was on trial operation, and 28 provincial risk monitoring platforms for such activities were put into use.
Last year, Foshan became the third city in Guangdong to reach over 1 trillion yuan in GDP, following Shenzhen and Guangzhou.
Last year, such interviews started to feature a wider range of legislators and political advisers from all walks of life, many from the grassroots.
Last year, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd invested another billion in Southeast Asian online retailer Lazada Group, after the Chinese e-commerce giant increased its stake in Lazada from 51 percent to 83 percent in 2017.
Last October, Tencent and China Unicom jointly launched low-cost data traffic packs, which attracted 20 million users within six months.
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Last month, CRRC announced it would build 64 subway cars for the Los Angeles Metro Rail – an order worth up to 7 million.
Last week, the Chinese currency reached a two-year high.
Last year 30,000 Dongfeng vehicles, including heavy-duty trucks and compact cars, were sold in Iran, the largest auto market in the Middle East, where they were made from "knock-down" kits shipped from China. In Indonesia, Dongfeng Motor and its local partner set up a plant capable of producing 50,000 mini trucks a year, a move to compete with Japanese makers that dominate the Southeast Asian markets.
Last year, the People's Bank of China, the central bank, announced a removal of the ceiling on quotas for foreign investors to buy stocks and bonds under the QFII scheme. Later, the same policy was offered for the yuan-denominated version, or the renminbi qualified foreign institutional investor policy.