The charity, which was founded in 1986, expects to help 12,000 older Chinese people, predominantly from Islington but also from neighboring London boroughs such as Camden, Hackney, Haringey, and Westminster. Many face issues including anxiety, loneliness, and bereavement.
The central bank will next make proper counter-cyclical adjustments, implement the prudent monetary policy in a flexible and appropriate manner and improve the monetary transmission mechanism via reforms to manage short-term downward economic pressure, said Liu.
The central bank started to research digital currencies and electronic payments in partnership with some companies back in 2017.
The central bank will take measures to keep prices stable and China will never have large-scale inflation, Fan said.
The chance of getting a new car registration in Beijing reached a record low this month because of an increase in applicants for the license plate lottery, combined with a reduced quota.
The central authorities' initiative to accelerate the renovation of old urban residential communities will help keep investment expansion steady and spur domestic demand while improving people's livelihoods, a senior official with the country's top housing authority said.
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The central bank has issued 10 billion yuan in three-month bills at an interest rate of 3 percent and 10 billion yuan in one-year bills at an interest rate of 3.1 percent.
The children were collecting mushroom when the thunderstorm struck. They took shelter under a tree, but the tree was hit by lightning, killing four of them on the spot. The injured were rushed to hospital.
The change in energy structure depends on economic restructuring, when more energy-consuming and polluting industries are cut, Ma said. For example, steel and iron projects usually consume a large amount of coal, resulting in dust and emissions. The number of these projects should be controlled, he said.
The changing of the guard would mean Daniel Zhang, the current chief executive officer, would succeed him as chairman on Sept 10, 2019, which also marks Alibaba's 20th anniversary.