China will experience a satisfactory autumn grains harvest, providing no major natural disasters occur, according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
The move may add to China's inflation and endanger its $3.2 trillion foreign exchange reserves.
China's foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by 18.4 percent year-on-year to $60.89 billion in the first half of the year.
China kept its export quota at almost the same level as last year.
China collected 355.48 billion yuan of personal income tax revenue in the first half of this year, up 92.9 billion yuan or 35.4 percent year-on-year, said the Ministry of Finance on July 14, 2011.
Authorities plan to inspect the recently opened Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway to ensure its safety after equipment on it failed on three separate occasions in four days, a railways official said on Thursday.
China and the European Union (EU) will start negotiations on investment agreements as soon as possible, in a bid to enhance bilateral economic relations, top trade officials from both sides said Thursday.
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