The association expects the fall to become less severe in coming months because of a lower comparable base figure from the second half of last year and because of the measures implemented to help with car consumption.
The bay area, covering 56,000 square km, comprises Hong Kong and Macao as well as nine cities in Guangdong. It had a combined population of about 70 million at the end of 2017 and is one of the most open and dynamic regions in China.
The authorities expect the country's cruise market to become one of the most dynamic in the world by 2035, transporting 14 million passengers annually.
The award is named for Daniel A. Craft, a former director of the festival who died in 2013. Previous winners of the excellence in action laurels include Thailand's Panna Rittikrai in 2015, China's Yue Song in 2016 and South Korea's Jung Byung-gil in 2017.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 1.24 percent to 3,348.33 points while the Shenzhen Component Index rose 1.25 percent to 11,178.05 points. The blue-chip CSI 300 Index rose 1.41 percent, driven by the financial sector sub-index and real estate sub-index.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropped 3.39 percent to close at 3,152.76, while the Shenzhen Component Index closed at 10,439.99, down 4.02 percent.
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The balance of foreign currency loans was .9 billion at the end of March, up 2.7 percent year on year.
The benchmark Brent crude averaged 36.3 percent higher in the first six months at .58 a barrel. The West Texas Intermediate averaged .52 a barrel, a 31.2 percent increase year-on-year.
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The association, named Chinese Enterprises Association in Israel (CEAI), was officially established Friday at a ceremony held in Tel Aviv.