Highlights of Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s remarks when meeting the press

--When assessing demographic dividend, we shall not just look at the sheer size of the population but also look at the scale of high-caliber workforce.

--China's COVID-19 response strategies and measures are completely right and have delivered highly effective outcomes.

--China and the United States can and must cooperate, and there are a lot that the two countries can achieve by working together.

--I'm confident that Hong Kong and Macao will strengthen their position and role, with the strong backing of the motherland and the institutional safeguards of the "one country, two systems" policy.

--We hope they ( Taiwan compatriots and businesses) are not just willing to come to the mainland, but also able to integrate into the local communities and achieve better development