Xi urges Guangxi to get ready for Silk Road

2015-03-09 05:37:16

President Xi Jinping urged Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Sunday to accelerate its opening-up, as the region’s key role in the fast-advancing Silk Road initiatives has often been emphasized.

Top legislature to enhance oversight

2015-03-08 21:45:21

China's National People's Congress would step up oversight over the work of the government and judicial organs as well as budgets and final accounts, top legislator Zhang Dejiang said Sunday.

Chinese woman stands for UN's aviation arm's elections

2015-03-08 20:57:59

A Chinese woman is in the running to become both the country's first secretary-general of the aviation arm of the United Nations (UN) and the organization's first female chief.

China to speed up drafting anti-corruption law

2015-03-08 16:19:53

China plans to develop national legislation to fight corruption, according to a report delivered by top legislator Zhang Dejiang.

China sincerely invites world leaders for WWII commemorations

2015-03-08 09:47:38

China will invite leaders from all relevant countries and international organizations to the events marking the World War II victory.

Guangdong reports two more H7N9 human cases

2015-03-07 22:04:19

Two more H7N9 cases have been reported in South China's Guangdong province, raising the province's total infections to 67 this year.

China Southern Airlines opens new routes

2015-03-07 14:21:52

China Southern Airlines, the country's largest carrier by fleet size, will open a number of new routes connecting the southern city of Guangzhou with cities in southeast Asia, Europe and Africa.

Legislator wants ban on Internet 'foul' words

2015-03-07 13:41:12

A national legislator called for banning vulgar terms coined by Internet users, and passing law to protect Chinese characters.

Smog could be beaten in 10 years

2015-03-06 08:58:33

It might take China a decade to tackle its notorious smog problem, said Zhong Nanshan, a deputy of the National People's Congress and a renowned respiratory expert specializing in pandemics.

Steady as she goes for the new normal

2015-03-06 08:21:29

The government's work report emphasized the need for stability as growth slows and economic restructuring becomes the main priority for the nation's officials.

Free trade zone action to speed up

2015-03-06 08:17:53

China will speed up its strategy for free trade zones, a key initiative in further opening up, President Xi Jinping said as he joined a discussion with lawmakers from Shanghai.

Problem in Shanxi 'seems like cancer'

2015-03-06 07:55:50

The serious corruption in Shanxi seems like a cancer and the province should be insistent and persistent in its anti-graft drive.