Two sessions to have fewer attendees, closed-loop management
Many provinces and cities in China have held their local two sessions with enhanced measures to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic, including reducing the number of attendees and providing online interviews, and observers wonder whether these measures could be used for the upcoming national two sessions scheduled next week.
Two sessions likely to shorten, number of reporters cut
This year's two sessions, which have been pushed back to late May because of the coronavirus epidemic, are likely to be shortened to one week and see fewer reporters covering the event, delegates and reporters told the Global Times.
GDP target, stimulus… what to watch for during China's upcoming two sessions
The annual sessions of China's top legislature and political advisory body, dubbed Lianghui or two sessions, are one of the most important political and economic events in China each year. But this year, with the coronavirus pandemic plunging the world into a crisis, the two sessions carry new meaning, both politically and economically and both domestically and globally.
Upcoming NPC sessions 'the first step' to two sessions, as China moves toward normalcy
The next session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) will be held in Beijing from April 26 to 29, the first step to the national two sessions, sources said. While Chinese President Xi Jinping's inspection of Wuhan on March 10 signaled the success of the fight against the coronavirus epidemic in the heavily hit province of Hubei, the opening of the “two sessions” indicates China is walking toward normalcy, which are milestone indicators of the country's epidemic battle.
Protecting privacy a precondition for digital health codes: experts
Health codes – a Chinese innovation that are being used to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic -- could become part of the nation's ongoing disease prevention measures, which are set to persist for some time.
Pompeo makes arrogant, hysterical statements about HK autonomy
The US is a superpower, but its national strength has weakened in recent years because this trade war and nonsense over Hong Kong they push. Now, it is seriously ill. Pompeo better wear his face masks before he talks wildly.
China-US differences inevitable, wisdom needed to expand common ground: Premier Li
China-US differences inevitable, wisdom needed to expand common ground: Premier Li
China is open to international cooperation on R&D into COVID-19: Premier Li
China is open to international cooperation on R&D into COVID-19: Premier Li
HK real estate tycoons voice support for national security legislation
Hong Kong real estate tycoons are “patriotic businesspeople” as they showed firm support and have the correct stance on the national security legislation proposed by the Chinese central government, experts said. And their confidence in the Hong Kong economy and business environment in the future differs from pessimistic predictions from the West, who claim the legislation will weaken the city's role as an economic hub and financial center.
China able to mass produce 7-nm chips in two years, replace imports: analyst
Deputies to the National People's Congress (NPC) put forward suggestions to raise investment in the integrated circuit (IC) sector and speed up import substitution of chips, sparking confidence that Chinese companies will be able to mass produce 7-nanometer semiconductors in two years.