Pompeo's political attacks on the CPC was tantamount to attacks on the 1.4 billion Chinese people, said Zhao, adding that Pompeo cannot drive a wedge between the Party and the Chinese people.

The CPI rose by 0.2 percent year-on-year in December, compared with a 0.5 percent decline in November, amid the pickup in consumer demand, the cold weather that pushed up food prices, and rising production costs.

The new company, which will operate as an independent subsidiary of Baidu, will oversee the entire industrial chain, from vehicle design and research and development to manufacturing, sales and service.

China supports scientists of all countries in carrying out global scientific research on the origin and route of transmission of the virus, and is one of the co-sponsors of a resolution by the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) regarding COVID-19.

Residents and vehicles are not allowed to go out of the three cities - Shijiazhuang, Xingtai and Langfang - if not necessary.

Xi urged efforts to narrow interregional, urban-rural and income gaps in development so the people have a strong sense of fulfillment, happiness and security and thus achieve shared prosperity for everyone.

Pinduoduo, a Nasdaq-listed Chinese e-commerce company is under investigation over labor conditions.

China's top banking and insurance regulator has slapped fines totaling almost 200 million yuan (about 30.9 million U.S. dollars) on institutions and individuals in its first crackdown on financial violations this year.

China's producer prices saw a narrowed decline in December 2020 amid a steady recovery in industrial activities, official data showed Monday.

China's tax and fee cuts exceed 2.5 trillion yuan (about 386.35 billion U.S. dollars) in 2020 amid the country's efforts to support the real economy, data from the State Taxation Administration showed.