The last nine impoverished counties, all in southwest China's Guizhou Province, have eliminated absolute poverty, the provincial government announced on Monday.

China urged the United States on Monday to immediately stop its practice of abusing the concept of national security to suppress foreign enterprises.

China's blueprint to become a self-reliant scientific power is about bolstering the nation's ability to solve key strategic issues through its own efforts and to achieve quality, sustainable development through innovation and ingenuity.

China has made extraordinary achievements in food security and alleviation of poverty, said Halwart.