Aerial photo taken on Nov. 2, 2020 shows a view of a dawn redwood forest in Zhanghe Reservoir of Jingmen City, central China's Hubei Province. 

Premier Li Keqiang has called for high standards in formulating the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for National Economic and Social Development to secure a good start in fully building a modern socialist country.

China's economy recovered steadily in October as the latest data showed the continuous expansion of the manufacturing and services sectors. Economists expect structural reforms and opening measures unveiled in the country's newly proposed five-year plan and its development goals for 2035 will help sustain long-term growth.

China on Sunday started its seventh national population count, with about 7 million census takers going door to door to document demographic changes in the world's most populous country.

China's State Taxation Administration said Sunday the country's tax and fee cuts totaled 2.09 trillion yuan (about 311.22 billion U.S. dollars) in the first three quarters of this year.

Despite the growth in unfavorable public opinion toward China in the West, young adults in the United States and European countries tend to hold a more positive view on China and have a more rational viewpoint on the China policy of their countries, surveys have shown.

The business community in Hong Kong believes the city can play a unique role of being a bridge and a window to national development during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period.

Farmers carry pomelos in Zunyi City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 31, 2020. A total of 100,000 mu (about 6,667 hectares) of pomelos ushered in harvest season recently in Zunyi.

The fifth China Science Fiction Conference was opened here on Sunday. Jointly organized by the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) and the Beijing municipal government, this year's conference features both online and offline events, including an opening ceremony, forums and exhibitions.

Photo taken on Nov. 1, 2020 shows the scenery of terraced fields and ginkgo trees at Zhinan Village of Taihuyuan Town in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province.