Over 7,000 exam sites will be set up across the country, including around 400,000 exam rooms, and 945,000 people will work as invigilators or service providers.

Hong Kong affairs are purely China's internal affairs and allow no interference by any foreign government, organization or individual, said Zhao Li Jian.

Residential power consumption surged 15 percent year on year to 79.1 billion kWh during the period, said the National Energy Administration.

The revenue in the category of fresh produce, health care and medical products and kitchenware witnessed the most rapid growth.

"Under the guise of safeguarding human rights, the U.S. supports violent and terrorist forces in an attempt to use it as a tool to pressure China," the committee said.

A study from Morgan Stanley said that the average monthly government bond issuance could be around 1 trillion yuan during the June-to-September period.

So far, under the time-limited employment schemes launched and to be unveiled, a raft of employment opportunities for graduates have been provided.

A number of policy steps were decided at the State Council's executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday.

The total number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland stands at 83,293 and the cumulative death toll at 4,634.

Xi said the two sides must mobilize necessary resources, stick together in collaboration to protect people's lives and health, and minimize the fallout of COVID-19.