Lin Jiang, a professor of economics at the Sun Yat-sen University, said local governments are lacking in tax resources and highly dependent on VAT income. If the tax and fee cut plan continues, the local governments will face some difficulties in stemming income declines and would need to find more tax income resources in the future.
Lighthizer said the Trump administration "is preparing to respond immediately when the WTO issues its finding on the value of US countermeasures." The result of the WTO arbitration is expected to come out in this summer.
Li said that after eight years of negotiations, the signing of the agreement has brought hope to people amid the current grim international situation, showing that multilateralism and free trade remain the correct direction for the world economy and human progress.
Lieutenant General He Lei, former vice-president of the PLA Academy of Military Science, said the Taiwan question is related to China's core interests, the political foundation for China-US bilateral relations and a "red line for China".
Li visited the Shanghai office of SAP SE, a Germany-based software company, spoke with Chinese and foreign engineers and learned about the company's cooperation with Chinese manufacturers.
Li has been helping to lift the price of Moutai from the second half of 2016 and to stabilize it during this year's Spring Festival.
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Liao Wenke, vice-chairman of the Chinese Association on Tobacco Control, told National Business Daily that many producers use stylish designs, various flavors or invite celebrities as brand-endorsers to attract young consumers.
Li expounded China's principles and stance on some of today's hot-spot issues in the world, and introduced in detail, as requested, President Xi's efforts to alleviate the tensions on and to help realize denuclearization of the Korean Peninsular.
Lights project images of Chinese national flags on the facades of 24 high-rise buildings along the northern bank of the Pearl River in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Sept 25, 2019. [Photo/VCG]
Lin Shanqing, deputy director of the administration, said on Wednesday that the government will nationalize reclaimed land with no structures built on it and will halt reclamation projects that have yet to be opened and are against national policies.