The president asked if astronauts could get to Mars without first going back to the moon.
The profit growth was down from 24.4 percent in the first four months but much faster than the 8.5-percent increase in 2016.
The president's chief of staff Onyx Lorenzoni said that Brazil has large projects which involve construction of railways, waterways, airports, transmission lines, electric energy generation and photovoltaic cells, and China's participation "would be very welcome."
The premier will begin a five-day trip to Europe on Monday, for the 21st China-EU leaders' meeting in Brussels, capital of Belgium, and the eighth China-Central and Eastern European Countries leaders' meeting in Croatia after making an official visit to the country, according to the Foreign Ministry.
The project has enabled many young people to find jobs as stonemasons, porters, security guards, and truck drivers, among others, he said.
The principle of one country, two systems has contributed greatly to Hong Kong's social and economic stability and will be a unique advantage for future development, said Tung Chee-hwa, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
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The premier said implementing Made in China 2025 also provides a remarkable market opportunity for foreign and domestic companies because Chinese companies need to improve the quality of their products by introducing better techniques and equipment.
The private survey results, together with the official PMI results, have made analysts more cautious regarding the prospects for China's economic growth this year.
The project, which taps the purchasing power in China's sprawling capital, is designed to help the poor earn money and shake off poverty. The target is to help 100,000 people stay above the poverty line, defined as per capita annual income lower than 2,300 yuan (4) at 2010 prices.
The president has said he favors raising to 21 from 18 the minimum age for purchasing vaping products, a position favored by Juul Labs, the market leader in the sector.