On an optimistic note, Achim Steiner, UNDP administrator, said also at the index release that "Although the level of poverty -- particularly in children -- is staggering, so is the progress that can be made in tackling it."
On Tuesday, China announced retaliatory tariffs on million worth of US goods, including a 10 percent tariff on LNG, effective Sept 24, and an increase to 25 percent by Jan 1.
On the Belt and Road Initiative, we should improve our cooperation under the principles of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits. We should work to ensure higher quality and higher standards at a higher level in BRI development.
On the general outcome of the first CIIE concluded last month, Sun said some 174 US companies took part in the event, making the United States the third largest participant among over 170 countries, regions and international organizations.
On e-commerce website Taobao.com, a set of abalone mooncakes costs 268 yuan (). The ingredient table on the package says the amount of abalone is "higher than 3 percent." However, the vendor claimed that the mooncakes only have "abalone flavor," rather than actual abalone meat. In the comment section of another vendor on Taobao, some customers said that the mooncakes had "very little abalone meat" and "tasted like ordinary steamed buns."
On Wednesday, almost 10.7 million passenger trips were made by rail, up by 155,000 or 1.5 percent from the same period of last year. On Oct 1, 15.03 million trips were made, an all-time high, according to the CRC statement.
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On the one hand, the coronavirus impact on the economy will continue for a period of time, which will increase the risk of unemployment. As of April, the accumulative number of new jobs in urban areas declined by 22.9 percent year-on-year, and the surveyed unemployment rate rose to 6 percent. Faced with huge uncertainty, consumers will be more cautious and their savings tend to rise. "Staying in house" has become a normal behavior, and the impulse to purchase will be suppressed.
On Thursday, US President Donald Trump announced his decision to quit the global agreement on grounds that the accord will hurt the US economy.
On special occasions such as Chinese New Year's Eve or Buddhist festivals, visitors can top 100,000 per day, as people go to the temple to burn incense and pray, leaving the all-wood structure at risk of fire and crowd-related problems, including stampedes.
On Wall Street, stocks opened the second quarter of 2020 with a selloff on Wednesday, with investors fearing the impact of the coronavirus on the US economy.