Health chief promises more pediatricians, children's hospitals

2016-03-09 03:59:40

China will significantly increase medical resources for children in the next five years, the head of the National Health and Family Planning Commission said on Tuesday.

Xi: Zero tolerance on election fraud

2016-03-09 03:10:20

President Xi Jinping vowed to show "zero tolerance" toward election fraud when he joined a panel discussion of lawmakers from Hunan province.

China scholar praises pragmatic government work report

2016-03-09 09:03:02

The Government Work Report was a pragmatic and concrete one, pointing out challenges, strengths and opportunities, said a US-based China scholar.

China calls for better protection of cultural relics

2016-03-09 03:42:04

The State Council, China's Cabinet, called for better protection for the nation's cultural relics and stronger law enforcement in an instruction published Tuesday.

Freedom of navigation 'no right to muddy waters'

2016-03-09 03:15:17

Shipping lanes in the South China Sea are among the safest and freest in the world, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday, emphasizing that freedom of navigation "does not give some countries the right to do whatever they want".

China clamps down on illegal, harmful publications

2016-03-08 20:47:31

The government has launched an eight-month crackdown on the creation, sale and dissemination of illegal and harmful children's publications.

2030 emission goal 'reasonable' - top climate negotiator

2016-03-08 08:04:28

China's greenhouse gas emissions are likely to peak by 2030 or perhaps earlier, the country's special representative on climate change said.

China not to fully relax family planning policy: official

2016-03-08 17:08:39

There are no plans for a complete relaxation for China's family planning policy, a top health official said.

National health minister Li Bin faces the press

2016-03-08 16:37:28

Li Bin, minister of the National Health and Family Planning Commission, takes questions during a news conference on the sidelines of the two sessions in Beijing on Tuesday.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets press

2016-03-08 10:31:39

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) meets the press during a news conference on the sidelines of the two sessions on Tuesday.

China watchful of Japan's activities in South China Sea

2016-03-07 21:30:17

A Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday that China is paying close attention to Japan's moves in the South China Sea.

Chinese central government to continue financial support for Tibet

2016-03-07 20:06:48

China will continue to roll out preferential financial policies to boost economic and social development in Tibet over the next five years, according to financial authorities on Monday.