Xi learned about education on the history of revolution, poverty relief industries, and progress in consolidating poverty eradication.

Despite severe challenges posed by COVID-19 this year, foreign firms like BMW are upbeat on the Chinese market while the country goes all out to boost work and production resumption.

The white paper, published by the State Council Information Office, says Xinjiang takes the facilitation of employment as the most fundamental project for ensuring and improving people's wellbeing.

Research and development on COVID-19 vaccines in China is progressing rapidly, and they may be available for public use as early as November, a senior virologist said.

2020 Smart China Expo Online registered 271.2 billion yuan ($40.14 billion) investment in 71 projects during a signing event on Wednesday, Xinhua reported.

Even if a vaccine for COVID-19 was released, it would take "six to nine months" for enough people to get it to create immunity, the U.S. CDC director said.

So far, 5G has been deployed in sectors and fields including ports, machinery, automobiles, steel, mining and energy.