He thanked the two countries' business communities for their long-standing support and active participation, and reiterated that "China-US business cooperation is market behavior" and "the underlying drivers lie in the people and the business communities."
He said the number of conventions and exhibitions held in Macao each year has grown dramatically in the past decade.
He said that the same intestinal disease that abruptly curtailed his first tenure as prime minister in 2007, having only entered office in late September 2006, had struck again with a vengeance, to the extent that, as he put it, it had become hard for him to make "sound judgements due to illness" and making way for a new leader was the best, if not only way forward.
He said the fossil is "incredibly rare", with only two specimens having been found among the tens of thousands of creatures seen in the same deposits.
He urged those who beat the quarantine deadline today to voluntarily stay at home for 14 days, and seek timely medical treatment if they feel unwell.
He said the tax and fee cut means government's income will fall, but the growth of fiscal spending will be in line with the GDP growth this year, especially to ensure spending on key areas such as people's livelihood.
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He told media the administration is further streamlining procedures for applying for trademarks and patents to provide more convenience for applicants and promote innovation.
He said that the city's leisure industry is still in infancy, requiring both research and practical work. "The leisure conference, I believe, will inspire Beijing in developing the leisure sector."
He said the ministry has demanded all hydroelectric power projects across the country, both operational and under construction, to be cautious about the weather and report the situation to the government.
He said the Unitary Patent system will be applied next year, which is an improvement on the current European patent system, as it will make it possible to get patent protections in 26 European Union members by submitting a single request to the EPO. It will not only simplify patent granting procedures, but also cut the application costs by 70 percent.