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China should add more full-time spokespersons

China should appoint more full-time spokespersons and promote the professionalization of the sector, as the current system has impaired the country's news release and information transparency efforts, a senior political adviser said.

Li urges Jiangxi to play key role in region

Premier Li Keqiang encouraged Jiangxi province to play an important role in the construction of the economic belt along the Yangtze River.

China mulls tougher penalty for sex with underage prostitutes

China's top legislature is investigating on the public call of repealing the crime of sex with underage prostitutes and identifying the offence as rape, said a lawmaker on Sunday.

Highlights of NPC Standing Committee work report

China's top legislator Zhang Dejiang is delivering a report on the work of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) to the annual parliamentary session Sunday.

Tibetan official slams Obama-Dalai Lama meeting

A senior Tibetan official on Sunday denounced the recent meeting between the U.S. President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama, calling it "a severe interference in China's internal affairs."

Agendas for NPC, CPPCC annual sessions -- March 10

Following are the agendas for the second sessions of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) and the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Monday.
More baby hatches expected

More baby hatches expected

China will proceed with the trial program of setting up baby hatches, said the nation's top civil affair chief.

Harnessing soft power for next China Dream

In the last 35 years, China occupied itself with learning how to get along with the rest of the international community, while the rest of the world invested similar effort in getting to know China better.

460 motions filed at annual parliamentary session

Chinese lawmakers have filed over 460 motions to the secretariat of the Second Session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC), an official said here on Sunday.

Proposed railway to link Lhasa, Nyingchi

Construction is set to begin this year on a railway linking Lhasa and Nyingchi prefecture in the Tibet autonomous region with an estimated 30 billion yuan ($4.9 billion) investment, top Tibetan officials said on Wednesday in Beijing.

Top legislator hails 'new steps' in legislative work

China has made remarkable progress to improve its legislative work over the past year, by focusing on improving the quality of the country's legislation, China's top legislator said on Sunday.
• Highlights of NPC Standing Committee work report

Dailai 'sabotaged ties': Tibet authority

The top legislator of the Tibet autonomous region said on Sunday that authorities have not changed their policy toward the 14th Dalai Lama, who fled to India after a failed riot in 1959.
NPC deputy urges medical reforms

NPC deputy urges medical reforms

"The way of solving economic problems cannot be used for medical reform directly, and the awareness of respecting the life plays an important role in deepening reform," said Zhong Nanshan.

Chinese leaders stress people's well-being

China's top legislator Zhang Dejiang and other leaders on Friday joined lawmakers in examination of a government work report, calling for more efforts to improve people's well-being.

Advisers offer help on second-child dilemma

Political advisers offered their suggestions on helping to solve the problem at the meetings of China's top legislature and political advisory body in Beijing on Friday.
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