The Shanghai Composite Index closed the day, however, with a 1.43 percent drop to 3,176.46 points. The Shenzhen Component Index dropped even more, by 3.57 percent.
The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has begun soliciting public opinion on rules regarding a science and technology innovation board.
The Tiantian Chemical Plant in Yichang, Hubei province, in January. The facility is pictured after it was closed in response to a plan formulated by the local government to regulate chemical plants along the Yangtze River. [Photo provided to China Daily]
The Southern Transport Corridor is an important artery linking China's western provinces to Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries through the Beibu Gulf in South China's Guangxi. By this route, goods coming from the western provinces of China can be shipped to Singapore by road, railway and waterways. The route also connects Europe to Southeast Asia, with Chongqing as the vital railway link.
The Trump administration's new move has drawn criticism from some international human rights groups.
The State Council had earlier urged local governments to use a part of the next year's special bond quota in advance, and the maximum value could be 1.29 trillion yuan, to accelerate infrastructure construction and spur economic growth.
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The Silk Road NGO Cooperation Network, which was established in 2017 especially to connect with BRI participants, has attracted 310 groups worldwide so far. More than half the members are from outside China, it said.
The State Administration of Taxation said on Monday that it will "strictly implement tax cut policies" and resolutely prevent "excessive collection of taxes" to foster a law-based and equitable taxation environment.
The State Council, the nation's cabinet, issued a policy guidance in 2009, which seeks to build Shanghai as an international financial hub by 2020, compartible with the level of economic development and the global position of renminbi.
The Shanghai gigafactory started churning out its first cars on Nov 7, only 16 months after the agreement was signed. The high efficiency of Lingang as well as the number of favorable policies in the area will help undergird Tesla's ambitions, said the company's global vice-president Tao Lin.