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China vows to ease students' burden
A new national campaign will be launched in China to alleviate the heavy workloads of students in the compulsory education system, the Ministry of Education said Tuesday.
Zheng Qiang: Increase education investment in W. China
NPC deputy and president of Guizhou University stresses the importance of educational investment into western China.
Family planning policy to remain
There will be no change to the country's family planning policy, a public sector reform official said one day after a key government restructuring plan was unveiled.
Fok Tsun-Ting: Take pride in Chinese culture
China's younger generations should take pride in their cultural heritage and seek higher spiritual pursuit, said CPPCC National Committee member Timothy Fok Tsun-Ting.
China completes Mongolian group genome mapping
Chinese scientists have completed the group genome mapping of the Mongolian people, making them the first Chinese ethnic minority to have their group genome drawn.
Yuan Guiren: Impossible to publish unified Gaokao reform
It is impossible to publish a unified Gaokao reform plan across China in the near future, said Minister of Education and NPC deputy Yuan Guiren.
Tibetan lamas write thank-you letter to Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Saturday expressed his best wishes to Tibetans after receiving a three-meter-long thank-you letter from 108 Tibetan lamas.
Women ratio reaches record high in top legislature
The ratio of female deputies in China's new top legislature has reached a record high with 23.4 percent -- or 699 out of a total of 2,987 being women.
Chinese leaders, lawmakers discuss gov't work report
Communist Party of China (CPC) chief Xi Jinping and other senior leaders on Friday joined lawmakers in panel discussions on the government work report.
New age for China's female politicians
The ongoing annual session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) has given Shen Jilan, 84, a chance to consolidate her position as one of the world's most venerable political figures.
China vows harsher crackdowns on human trafficking
China has urged greater measures to crack down on abduction-related crimes and appropriately relocate the victims of human trafficking.
Advisers seek parenting laws
There should be laws governing parent responsibility, political advisers said yesterday following the tragic case of a baby killed after his parents left him sleeping in their car which was then stolen.
Overseas instigation blamed for Tibetan self-immolations
A Living Buddha residing abroad is to blame for a string of self-immolations among Tibetans in a prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province, a local official said Thursday in Beijing.
Official stresses importance of physical education programs
Physical education programs for teenagers are very important and should be supported, said Duan Shijie, deputy head of the General Administration of Sports of China, and also a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee.
Han Sanping urges Chinese film to explore
China's film industry must embrace multiple topics to grow, said Han Sanping, a CPPCC National Committee member and chairman of China Film Group Corporation.
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