The report forecasts that until 2050 half the world's population growth will be concentrated in nine countries: India, Nigeria, Congo, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Tanzania, the United States, Uganda and Indonesia — listed in the order of their "expected contribution to total growth".
The remarks came as the outbreak's economic and social impact has raised concerns that China's progress in poverty reduction in the past few years would be sidelined.
The report is expecting China to overtake Europe within a few years in terms of energy-efficiency investment, as the Asian country has replaced Japan as the world's top spender on energy research and development as a share of GDP.
The regulator will take advantage of both onshore and offshore markets to support domestic and international companies' financing activities for the development of the B&R initiative, Fang said.
The regulator has issued draft rules for the regulation of insurers' asset and liability and it is soliciting industry opinions. The new regulation will be officially issued and implemented next year.
The release of the statement coincides with Amazon’s earnings release this afternoon. We’ve asked Amazon for comment and will update this post if the company provides one.
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The report explores how digital technology could help achieve the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, how digital tech relates to human rights and security, and models for digital cooperation between different parts of society.
The report also said that 531 million netizens chose to pay for things online last year, 56.6 million more than than in 2016. It added that 7.18 trillion yuan (.1 trillion) was spent in the online shopping marketplace in China last year, up 32 percent year-on-year.
The report added that most complaints to an anti-fraud platform developed by Qihoo 360 and the Beijing Public Security Bureau were related to counterfeit online financial services.
The report describes China as having been taking "a driving seat in international cooperation to respond to climate change" and "an important participant, contributor, and torchbearer in the global endeavor for ecological civilization" over the past five years.