Zhang said the ministry exempted employers from 232 billion yuan (.8 billion) in social security fees by the end of March to reduce labor costs, and handed back another 38.8 billion yuan for the employers' portion of jobless benefits to 3.02 million businesses that didn't lay off workers. Nearly 10 billion yuan were given out in a separate move to encourage employers to hire unemployed people, she added.
Zhang, who paid an official friendly visit to Portugal from Monday to Wednesday, noted that Portugal, with its advantageous geographic location, is a strategic propeller for the development of the Belt and Road project.
Zhang went on to highlight Huawei's contribution to the UK, where the company stimulated a 1.7-billion-pound (.2 billion) contribution to GDP and supported 26,200 jobs in 2018, according to a report from Oxford Economics.
Zhang said other new business lines has also been gaining traction, with cloud computing transforming from an infrastructure provider to an application-enhanced service.
Zhao noted while Pyongyang is taking an approach to reshape its international image and strike a compromise on denuclearization, Seoul's decision to buy and deploy more weapons may damage the thaw on the peninsula.
Zhang said the organizers of the parade have been moved by the genuine love for the country and Party shown by the performers. "They embody the true spirit of being free, vivid, jovial and lively, and this encourages us greatly."
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Zhang said she is now proud of her major as equestrianism graduates are sought after and all her classmates got job offers long before graduation.
Zheng Hao, 23, a postgraduate student in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, said he had no special plans for Christmas this year. "It's just another day. I don't really have any special feelings for such festivals, especially when there is no short break from the university."
Zhang said how to promote innovation is a key agenda for China as its door opens wider, bringing more competition among domestic and international companies. New measures, including the draft amendment, are expected to build a more inviting business environment and offer conditions for more fair competition, he said.
Zhen Zhiyong, chairman of IDG Capital, said during a conference that more and more consumers, especially housewives and the younger generation, have become major online purchasers during COVID-19, and this new trend makes community-based retail platforms a force to be reckoned with.