Village projects and medical insurance on government agenda

Foreign investment in performing arts wanted

China will take a series of measures to boost its performing arts market, including improving the efficiency of cultural project approvals and lowering barriers to market access for foreign investment, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said in a notice published on Wednesday.

The measures are aimed at improving the business environment for performing arts groups and better meeting the public's diverse needs for cultural and intellectual products, it said.

The ministry encouraged local authorities to procure performing arts products and services and issue vouchers to promote consumption of cultural and tourism products.

The notice said supervision of the performing arts market should adapt to the characteristics of new businesses to stimulate market vitality.

Cap on flights lifted to allow more flexibility

A cap on the maximum number of flights by Chinese carriers each week has been lifted as part of efforts to boost the aviation market in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Sept 15.

The measure will allow airlines greater flexibility in arranging passenger flights involving airports in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, along with other busy air travel hubs, Jin Junhao, deputy director of the administration's transportation department, said at a news conference in Beijing.

Restrictions on regional airlines' use of three major airports in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou were also eased.

China's civil aviation industry continued to recover last month, data from the administration showed, with 45.35 million domestic passenger trips－the highest monthly volume this year.