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Higher standards needed for performers overseas
Song Zuying took responsibility at a Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference panel on Sunday.
- A senior engineer from China's largest ship and ocean engineering research institute wants to see a major transport hub built in the South China Sea, which he said lacks sufficient infrastructure and is hindering economic development in the region.
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China intensifies crackdown on corruption
Work reports of two judicial bodies, delivered to the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, on Monday, demonstrated that the anti-corruption campaign is picking up momentum.
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CPPCC members express concerns over missing plane
As the second annual session of the 12th National Committee of the CPPCC draws to an end, the Malaysian airliner incident has worried all members attending the meetings in Beijing.
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CPPCC member suggests temples give care to aged
A CPPCC member suggested further tapping the religious resources of temples and monasteries to help cope with the mushrooming number of senior citizens.
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Pushing Chinese democracy on mobile phones
A sense of achievement swept over Wang Donglin when his ideas on anti-terrorism education won support from his fellow political advisors in China.
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China's chief justice pledges to fight terrorism
China's chief justice Monday pledged to severely punish terrorists in cases like the Kunming railway station attack, in an outline for the courts' work in 2014.
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Courts praised for limiting wrongful judgments
NPC deputies gave credit to moves by China's top court and procuratorate to prevent wrongful judgments last year, encouraging them to continue improving judicial credibility.
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Lawmakers, advisors debate civil servant pay raise
Chinese lawmakers and political advisors are debating a pay raise for millions of civil servants, whose jobs were once hailed for their security and privileges.
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Chinese leaders stress improving work style
Top Chinese leaders took part in panel discussions with national lawmakers from northeast China on Monday, stressing the importance of improving the Party's work style and calling for internal inspection to be carried out on a greater scale.
+ MoreHighlights of the Sessions
- Fiscal, tax, financial reforms high on agenda
- Premier: GDP target flexible, stresses employment
- Premier Li calls for new progress in mainland-Taiwan ties
- China, U.S. should expand common interests: Premier Li
- China to better handle relations between govt, market
- Key resolutions to put for voting at NPC session
