Thirteen of last year's 34 State Council executive meetings approved moves to boost employment, improve education and healthcare services, and undertake shantytown renovation work.Four of the meetings, presided over by Premier Li Keqiang, were devoted to employment policies, addressing job creation and ensuring steady rises in employment.In January, the 13th Five-Year Plan on Promoting Employment (2016-20) was approved by an executive meeting with the aim of creating more jobs and improving the quality of the labor force.On April 5, the State Council decided to boost employment prospects for key groups, including migrant workers, graduates, returnees and those affected by the reduction of outdated production capacity.In the first eight months of last year, more than 10 million jobs were created for urban residents, while an executive meeting in September approved preferential policies to help key groups, including funds to boost startups.As a result, 11.9 million jobs were created in urban areas between January and October, beating the target of 11 million Li pledged in the Government Work Report.The premier also frequently reiterated the importance the government attaches to employment as a vital way of improving people's lives.The Government Work Report also pledged the renovation of shantytown homes.By Dec 20, work had started on more than 6 million shantytown apartments, with investment of 1.84 trillion yuan ($278 billion), according to the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.The reform of public hospitals and direct settlement of medical reimbursements were discussed at an executive meeting on Oct 9, and earning commission from the sale of medicines is now banned in public hospitals.The premier also announced the cancelation of roaming charges paid to telecommunication companies.Employment is a key priority, and the premier has noted that a steady income is the best way of improving people's livelihoods, said Jia Xijin, associate professor of public management at Tsinghua University.The executive meetings aimed to fulfill targets outlined in the Government Work Report to reduce costs and improve people's sense of improvement, especially in areas such as healthcare, education and jobs, she added. nike silicone braceletsmake your own silicone bracelet kitmake rubber braceletswhere can i buy silicone braceletsred rubber bracelet
TOKYO - Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with representatives of seven Japan-China friendship organizations here on Monday.Wang said he was glad to meet old friends from the Japan-China friendship organizations.Members of these organizations are supporters, promoters and constructers of the cause of China-Japan friendship and their continued efforts to promote bilateral exchanges and cooperation under all circumstances are worthy of admiration and gratitude, Wang added.Wang pointed out that his visit to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese side was in response to the positive messages sent by Japan for some time on enhancing bilateral relationship, and that China is willing to work with Japan to push bilateral relationship back to normal track as soon as possible.As this year marks the 40th anniversary of the signing of the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship, the two sides should draw experiences and learn lessons from the ups and downs of bilateral relationship in recent years, and make joint efforts to create a healthy and stable bilateral relationship, he added.Wang stressed that friendship between peoples of the two countries has always been an important asset for bilateral relationship, as well as a great tradition of the peoples of the two countries.Under the new circumstances, bilateral relationship is facing a new starting point for development, and it is hoped that people from various circles of the two countries could actively promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges to deepen friendship, and especially encourage young people to pass on the friendship.Representatives of Japan-China friendship organizations said that China and Japan are important neighbors and friendship between the two countries serves the fundamental interests of both countries and their people.People from various circles of Japan were delighted to see the momentum of improvement in bilateral ties and are willing to continue their efforts to promote people-to-people exchanges between China and Japan in order to deepen traditional friendship between peoples of the two countries and pass on the friendship to future generations, they said.
