It also called for wider access to standardized Chinese education in ethnic minority areas, and urged the protection of the spoken and written languages of ethnic minorities as well as the improvement of their quality of education.

Tourists visit the Qinghai Province Museum in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Nov. 29, 2021.

Snow turns Mount Taishan in east China's Shandong Province into a wonderland, Nov. 30, 2021. Mount Taishan was listed as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1987.

Photo taken on Nov 30, 2021 shows lemurs at the Hongshan Forest Zoo in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province.

The area serves as a gateway to the Chinese market for many foreign companies, as well as a bridgehead for Chinese companies looking to expand their presence overseas.

The scale of the country's big data industry will likely exceed 3 trillion yuan by the end of 2025, with a compound annual growth rate of around 25 percent, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said.

Given the fact that the elderly are more likely to suffer from an underlying disease or have a weak immune system, their vaccination push emphasizes safety.

To improve prevention and treatment, Li urged reforming the disease prevention and control system, building a stronger skills workforce, prioritizing public participation, and enhancing scientific research and international cooperation.

Tibet's imports and exports totaled about 3.34 billion yuan in the period, Lhasa customs said in a statement.

Putin added that restrictions and sanctions against China in this context are "unjustified" and contradict the norms of international law.