China published a white paper on Monday to clarify the facts about China-U.S. economic and trade relations, demonstrate its stance on trade friction with the United States, and pursue reasonable solutions.

The Foreign Ministry strongly protested on Monday that a recent Swedish TV show insulted China, and demanded Swedish station SVT take immediate measures to eliminate the adverse effects.

The Chinese government is building a nationwide system to monitor all types of government income and expenditure under the budget, along with tightening regulations on infrastructure investment and local government debt.