Wang Tong, director of the health promotion department at the Shanghai Health Commission, said that the smoking rate among people 15 years old and above in the city fell to 19.9 percent in 2018, making Shanghai the first city to bring the figure within 20 percent, an objective laid down in the Healthy China 2030 Initiative.
Wang and Etienne agreed that China and France, both permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, should strengthen strategic communication and coordination to promote peaceful political solutions to regional issues, and to inject more positivity to the uncertain and unstable international situation.
Wang Yang (left), chairman of 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and Shi Taifeng (right), Party secretary of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, unveil a congratulatory plaque in Yinchuan, Ningxia, on Wednesday. The words are an inspirational message from President Xi Jinping celebrating the region's 60th anniversary and looking ahead. WANG ZHUANGFEI/CHINA DAILY
Wang outlined a seven-point proposal on future China-ASEAN cooperation put forward by the Chinese side.
Wang proposed that countries around the world join forces to chart a course forward with structural economic reforms and innovative development.
Wang Ruixiang, head of the China Machinery Industry Federation, pointed out that new energy vehicles have gained momentum in China and have driven the whole industry chain related to new energy cars.
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Wang Peian, vice director of the population, resources and environmental committee under the CPPCC National Committee, made the remarks at a launch event of the State of World Population 2018 report, released by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Wang Yi. [Photo/IC]
Wang also said that China supports the two sides in seeking to establish a crisis managing mechanism as quickly as possible so as to properly deal with contingencies and to form a trilateral meeting system among foreign ministers of China, Afghanistan and Pakistan in order to enhance dialogue and cooperation in all areas.
Wang Yuan is scheduled to visit UNICEF-supported Child Friendly School projects in rural communities in China, support awareness raising programmes and appear at key public events.