Annual 'two sessions' to focus on post-epidemic policies
China's most important annual political meetings, the “two sessions,” which have been postponed for more than a month due to the unexpected coronavirus epidemic and now set to convene in late May, will focus on post-pandemic efforts from all walks of life, participants revealed.
China's major bourses rise after two sessions dates unveiled
China's major bourses including the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges and the tech-heavy ChiNext board all rose on Wednesday morning as markets were boosted by news that the country's top political advisory body proposed opening its annual session on May 21 and the top legislature will open its annual sessions on May 22.
China remains a huge market, welcomes foreign investment: Premier Li
China remains a huge market, welcomes foreign investment: Premier Li
Approval of HK national security legislation aims for HK's prosperity: Premier Li
Approval of HK national security legislation aims for HK's prosperity: Premier Li
China to promote peaceful reunification: premier
China will promote the peaceful reunification of the country, Premier Li Keqiang said Thursday in response to a question related to Taiwan.
Chinese premier expects positive GDP growth in 2020
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Thursday the country is expected to achieve positive economic growth this year if security is ensured in six key areas.
China's national legislature holds closing meeting of annual session
China's national legislature holds closing meeting of annual session
Lawmakers urge sovereign immunity law to retaliate for US abuse of litigation over COVID-19
Some 35 lawmakers have raised a special motion during this year's two sessions, urging the country to speed up formulating a foreign states immunity law that will grant Chinese citizens and companies the right to sue other countries in domestic courts, in an attempt to retaliate for US abuse of litigation against China over the COVID-19 pandemic.
Central govt has full legal rights to set up national security law for HK: Ex-Secretary of Justice
The central government has the legal power and responsibility to establish a national security law anytime, and even if Hong Kong establishes Article 23, the central government could enact a new national security law, Elsie Leung Oi-sie, deputy director of Hong Kong Basic Law Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and former Secretary of Justice told the Global Times on Tuesday in rebuking questions raised by the Hong Kong Bar Association on whether China's top legislator has the legal power to draft the law.
Deputies brainstorm support for businesses
Deputies to the ongoing National People's Congress suggest the government work out more measures to help the country's struggling export sector, and assist hundreds of thousands of the small- and medium-sized businesses which have been seriously battered by the Covid-19 outbreak.
Speaking Monday during the annual National People's Congress (NPC) session, Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan said that stabilizing foreign trade and foreign investment is a matter of significance.