Less is more for government
2013-03-11 02:24:51
The railways and health ministries are being axed in an unprecedented government restructuring plan announced on Sunday. 
Reforms moving with times
New health commission set to be established
Officials worry over railway ministry's debts
Leaders join panel discussion with lawmakers
2013-03-10 22:27:08
Vice Premier Li Keqiang and other senior leaders on Sunday joined lawmakers in panel discussions during the ongoing annual session of the NPC.
Tibet's 'Three Gorges Dam' to generate power
2013-03-10 21:34:40
The largest water control project in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region is expected to start generating electricity this year, local officials said.
Archaeologists find earliest bronze armor pieces
2013-03-10 21:30:21
Archaeologists in Northwest China's Shaanxi province said Sunday that one piece of thigh armor and two pieces of upper-body armor dating back 3,000 years may be the oldest pieces of bronze armor ever unearthed in China.
China to regroup marine bodies to safeguard rights
2013-03-10 19:02:07
Amid tense territorial disputes, China plans to restructure the country's top oceanic administration to enhance maritime law enforcement and better protect and utilize its marine resources.
China's new loans drop in February
2013-03-10 16:48:41
China's new yuan-denominated lending stood at 620 billion yuan ($99.52 billion) in February, down 90.7 billion yuan year on year, the central bank said Sunday.
China unveils plan to streamline gov't
2013-03-10 15:39:52
The State Council will begin its seventh restructuring attempt in the past three decades to roll back red tape and reduce administrative intervention in the market and on social issues.
Over 30 ministerial level officials investigated
2013-03-10 10:29:14
More than 30 officials at ministerial level or higher have been placed under investigation for corruption or crimes of misconduct in office over the past five years, said China's top procurator here Sunday.
China's chief justice reports work
2013-03-10 09:17:22
China's chief justice Wang Shengjun delivered a report on the work of the Supreme People's Court at a meeting of the annual parliamentary session on Sunday.
Grain production climbing toward record
2013-03-10 07:53:10
China's grain output is likely to hit a record high this year and bring a 10th consecutive year of growth, as the nation steps up efforts to boost agricultural technology and infrastructure, a senior official said.
Controversial penalty in review
2013-03-10 07:35:27
Government agencies have been tasked with looking into the reform of laojiao, the process of re-education through labor, and the findings may soon be released.
China calls for cyber rules
2013-03-10 07:31:18
Foreign Minister has rejected accusations that the Chinese government and military are behind cyber attacks on Western websites, calling for "rules and cooperation", instead of a cyber "war".