China's pension insurance covers 459 m people

2012-11-13 19:42:24

China's urban and rural pension insurance systems covered 459 million people at the end of October, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said Tuesday.

CPC Congress to close Wednesday

2012-11-13 18:49:10

The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will close Wednesday morning after electing members and alternate members of a new CPC Central Committee and members of a new Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Sound bites from the CPC congress

2012-11-14 07:49:04

"Knowledge has changed my own life, so I chose to be a teacher to use knowledge to change the lives of more children who live in remote, mountainous regions."

Reporter's log: Preparing for changes ahead

2012-11-14 07:40:05

Two weeks before the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China started, I was on an assignment in Latin America.

Green is new color of beauty

2012-11-14 02:51:14

Green progress, which President Hu Jintao emphasized in his report to the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, has remained one of the hot topics among delegates in the past few days.

Counties to balance access to education

2012-11-14 01:01:30

Education authorities plan to balance access to education in counties to enhance fairness, Education Minister Yuan Guiren said on Tuesday.

Quarry workers get new jobs in clean-city push

2012-11-14 02:40:35

Chang Wenyu thought he would be unemployed when the quarry he worked for in a small city in East China was ordered to close this year out of environmental concerns.

'Smart city' takes shape in Xinjiang

2012-11-14 02:32:19

The remote oil town of Karamay in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is adopting cutting-edge technology to become a "smart city" in order to make life easier for residents and improve local administration, its mayor said.

Visitors applaud photo display

2012-11-14 03:01:38

An ongoing exhibition showcasing China's achievements over the past decade has attracted visitors from all walks of life since its opening last month, and has received much praise.

False convictions 'a shame': supreme court VP

2012-11-13 21:41:11

A supreme court official on Tuesday called false convictions "a shame" on judges and urged China's courts to better protect human rights, while defending the fairness of the country's judiciary system.

CPC congress signals balanced population growth

2012-11-13 20:06:46

A keynote report to the ongoing 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has signaled changes in the country's population policy amid an aging society, according to experts.

Hu calls for stricter supervision of gov't budget

2012-11-13 19:51:05

China is expected to tighten its management of the government’s budget after President Hu Jintao called for stricter supervision from the National People’s Congress, experts said.