The largest contribution of the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change is that it mapped out the route toward the world's green, low-carbon transition, for which energy transition is of great importance, Xie said.

Ding said China supports and encourages more international organizations to include Chinese among their official languages, and welcomes the use of Chinese language on more international occasions.

According to a study published in the journal Science Advances, the biological soil crusts or biocrusts, consisting of photosynthetic bacteria, mosses and lichens, aid in increasing the ancient structures' stability and fend off erosion caused by rain and wind.

The vice-minister said China has always proactively supported other developing nations to enhance their climate adaptation capabilities.

Regarding trade in goods, the plan called for improving the management of special imported products such as medical devices and wines, and simplifying quarantine procedures on a trial base in the Shanghai FTZ.

In contrast to other global underground laboratories, the Jinping facility boasts the deepest rock overburden, the lowest cosmic ray flux and background radiation, and the largest available space.

The guidance introduced "new patterns" and "complementary forms" of senior care, including community care at home, institutional care and travel-based care.

China's State Council on Dec. 7 published an action plan to improve air quality amid the country's effort to promote high-quality economic development.

Li pointed out that China is willing to actively explore more mutually beneficial cooperation models with the EU and strive to continuously inject new momentum and vitality into bilateral relations.

Famous for Liubao tea making, the city of Wuzhou has over 310,000 mu (about 20,667 hectares) of tea plantations, with an output value exceeding 16 billion yuan.