China released a string of economic indicators for the first half of the year recently. Data showed China's economy expanded at a faster-than-expected 6.9 percent year-on-year in the first six months of 2017.
In H1, the State Council held 18 executive meetings to deploy policies on major domestic issues, among which several hot issues were mentioned more than once.
The total amount of GDP in the first half of the year reached 38.15 trillion yuan (US$5.62 trillion), a growth of 6.9% year-on-year.
President Xi said in a written interview that China and Russia may make joint efforts to develop and utilize maritime passageways, particularly the Northern Sea Route, realize a "Silk Road on ice." What is the Ice Silk Road?
At the State Council executive meeting on July 12, a guideline was passed to further promote innovation-driven dvpt and mass entrepreneurship and innovation.
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China, once called the world's factory, is now becoming a hub for innovation. The China Daily website invited some foreigners who live in China to share their opinions on how innovation is changing their lives.
President Xi Jinping paid state visit to Russia and Germany from July 3 to 6 and attended the 12th G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany from July 7 to 8.
Infographic: Themes of G20 summits.
The Organization Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee issued a communique on June 30, showing there are more than 89 million members of the CPC by the end of 2016.