Xi says China makes positive contributions to global public health security
Upholding the spirit of a community with a shared future for mankind, China has not only been doing its best to protect the lives and health of its own people, but made positive contributions to safeguarding global public health security, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday in a phone call with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
China Focus: China toughens wildlife trade ban, postpones annual legislative session to fight epidemic
China's top legislature on Monday decided to impose a full ban on illegal wildlife trade and postpone its annual session amid the fight against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
China welcomes potential peace deal between U.S., Afghan Taliban
China welcomes a possible peace deal between the United States and the Taliban, and stands ready to work with the international community for peace, stability and development in Afghanistan, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Monday.
Chinese top leader holds unprecedented meeting on epidemic control work
Chinese top leader held an unprecedented meeting on Sunday. From the political bureau of CPC Central Committee to county-level Party officials and corresponding-level military officials attended the videophone meeting.
Xi replies to letter from medical students of Tibet University
President Xi Jinping has encouraged medical students of Tibet University to build strong ability and serve the people at the primary level ahead of the Tibetan New Year.
Former top Wuhan official expelled from Party
Cai Jie, former member of the CPC Standing Committee and secretary general of the #Wuhan city CPC Committee, has been expelled from the Party for financial crimes, political discipline violations and resisting organizational scrutiny.
Xi urges protection, care for medical workers
Xi stresses importance of care to medics to ensure their health in the fight against the epidemic
So called tip-offs smearing China's anti-terrorism drive in Xinjiang doomed to fail: FM
China's foreign ministry spokesperson on Wednesday slammed attempts by some foreign organizations and media to smear China's efforts in combating terrorism and extremism in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, stressing that such moves are doomed to fail.
US authorizes espionage activities against Chinese media on its soil with new designation: expert
While the US criticizes China for "suppressing freedom of speech", Washington is actually authorizing espionage activities against Chinese media on US soil, said Chinese experts, as the US State Department announced it would designate five Chinese media outlets as foreign missions.
The proposals to postpone China's "two sessions," a key event in the country's political calendar, came out Monday in a timely and responsible manner, as the latest evidence that China is trying its best to buy time for the world to contain the outbreak of novel coronavirus or COVID-19.
China to delay two sessions to focus on virus control
China is considering delaying the annual meeting of its top legislative body and top political consultative body, known as the two sessions, also the biggest political gatherings of the year, which is in line with the expectation considering the seriousness of the epidemic outbreak, which has led to over 70,000 infections nationwide. Analysts predicted the event might be delayed to late March.
Time to hold 'two sessions' not ripe amid outbreak; growth agenda remains on track: analysts
China is considering delaying the annual meeting of its top legislative body and its top consultative body, known as two sessions, which is believed to be the first since the country adopted the March schedule in 1995, amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) that has hampered production, travel and other activities.
NPC to discuss postponing annual session
The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NC), China's top legislature, will convene its 16th bi-monthly session on Feb. 24 in Beijing, according to a statement issued after a chairpersons' meeting Monday.
The Standing Committee of the NPC to discuss postponing this year's NPC plenary session
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) to discuss postponing this year's NPC plenary session
Xi stresses centralized leadership in virus battle
President Xi Jinping stressed the importance of securing success in the prevention and control work of the pneumonia epidemic caused by the novel coronavirus, pointing out that the outcome of the epidemic prevention and control directly affects people's lives and health, the overall economic and social stability and the country's opening-up, in an article published Sunday on Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.
Xiaogan and Huanggang in Hubei to implement the same quarantine and medical treatment measures as Wuhan: center govt's working group
Xiaogan, Huanggang and other places in Hubei to implement the same level of quarantine and medical treatment measures as CODIV-19 epicenter Wuhan amid the COVID-19 outbreak: center govt's working group in Hubei
Senior official named for HK, Macao agency
China announced on Thursday the appointment of Xia Baolong, vice chairman of China's top political advisory body, as head of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office (HKMAO) of the State Council.
Ying Yong appointed Party chief of Central China's Hubei Province
Ying Yong has been appointed secretary of the Hubei Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), replacing Jiang Chaoliang, according to a decision by the Central Committee of the CPC on Thursday.