The ministry confirmed the latest consensus in the release which said China and the Republic of Korea have established communications recently through diplomatic channels to discuss issues including the Korean Peninsula.
The mechanism, which is aimed at facilitating consultation and cooperation among officials responsible for the protection of the lake, was launched on Nov 13 when officials from the two provincial governments, the Ministry of Water Resources, the Taihu Basin Authority, and riverside cities, convened for a meeting.
The minister said one priority for now is to make up for the shortcomings in the country's water conservation facilities, with national strategies in mind such as the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and rural revitalization.
The market research company also predicted that monthly active users of sports and fitness apps will surpass 100 million this year.
The ministry said it will push for the test withdrawal of guard post soldiers and equipment from the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a heavily armed zone separating the two Koreas, to enforce the Panmunjom Declaration in which the leaders of the two sides agreed to stop all hostile acts and reduce tension.
The mechanism upgrade in 2016 also expanded the number of administrations which are responsible for financial punishment from 18 to 28. In addition, the upgrade included 10 new financial restrictions, such as banning tax violators from entering certain markets and preventing them from exchanging public resources.
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The meeting was themed on studying the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, which adopted the Party leadership's proposals for formulating the 14th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035.
The ministry has also intensified training for rescuers. Over 1,700 firefighters were sent to the China Fire and Rescue Institute for training last year. They will be promoted to officers after they graduate, Zhang said.
The meeting also adopted the agenda of the session:
The ministry will beef up efforts to stabilize FDI, and measures will include further opening-up, good implementation of existing policies, and optimizing the foreign investment environment, he said.