The bilateral agreement between China and Japan on ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water has no connection to the individual case in Shenzhen, a Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman said on Friday.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday released the agreement reached between China and Japan on the ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water.
In response to a related query, spokesperson Mao Ning told a press briefing that the content and timing of the release of the bilateral agreement between China and Japan were determined through intensive consultations between the two sides.
"Regarding the individual case of the boy stabbed in Shenzhen, the Chinese side has repeatedly stated its position. The two are not related," Mao said.
China-Japan agreement not related to stabbing case in Shenzhen: spokeswoman
China-Japan agreement not related to stabbing case in Shenzhen: spokeswoman
China in 2024 saw a faster transformation and upgrading of investment in manufacturing industry, a strong growth of investment in high-tech industries, and a rebound of investment in infrastructure construction, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Saturday.
The investment in manufacturing industry grew by 9.2 percent compared to the previous year, or six percentage points higher than the growth rate of overall investment. In particular, investment in technological upgrades of manufacturing industry increased by eight percent, or 4.8 percentage points higher than overall investment growth.
Private investment in manufacturing grew by 10.8 percent, driving up overall private investment by 5.3 percentage points.
The structure of investment continued to optimize. Investment in high-tech industries rose eight percent compared to the previous year, which was 4.8 percentage points higher than the growth rate of overall investment. In particular, investment in high-tech manufacturing grew by seven percent, and that in high-tech service industry grew by 10.2 percent. Investments related to high-tech industries, such as aerospace equipment manufacturing and professional technical services, increased by more than 30 percent.
In 2025, China plans to moderately increase central government budgetary investments, issue ultra-long-term special treasury bonds and local government special bonds, and enhance efforts to support projects for implementing major national strategies and building security capacity in key areas, as well as implementation of large-scale equipment upgrades and consumer goods trade-in programs, with the aim of stimulating private investment activity through various measures, effectively leveraging government investment to drive social investment, improving investment efficiency, and promoting steady growth in investments.
Transformation, upgrading of China's manufacturing investment accelerates in 2024