Activities such as collection, application, processing and trading of personal information will be strictly monitored, and any related infringements will be punished, according to the law.

China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao submitted the application in a written letter on Monday to Damien O'Connor, minister for trade and export growth of New Zealand, the DEPA depositary.

The GDP gap between Beijing and Shanghai is gradually narrowing, with the gap in the two cities standing at 111.4 billion yuan in the first nine months of this year, compared to 154.2 billion yuan in the same period in 2020 and 223.1 billion yuan in the same period in 2019.

He called on the world to adopt comprehensive and balanced policies, and balance environmental protection and economic development, as well as addressing climate change and safeguarding people's livelihood.

Earlier on Sunday evening, the facility said entry has been suspended to cooperate with COVID-19-related epidemiological investigation in other provinces and cities, and guests have been required to undergo nucleic acid testing at the exit when leaving the resort.

Madrid had been chosen not only for its "unique advantages" but also for the "broad support provided by Spain," said Li Peng, president of Huawei Europe (WEU).

China will honor its pledges to reduce carbon emissions and any worries about it failing to do so is unnecessary, Chinese Ambassador to Britain Zheng Zeguang said in an article published on The Guardian on Wednesday.

His visit to Athens came just a week after the Olympic flame of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games was handed over to Beijing at Panathenaic Stadium. "Beijing is ready," Wang said. "We are confident of hosting a simple, safe and splendid Winter Olympics."