National security law will not affect HK's autonomy: Wang Yi
Hong Kong's national security law will not affect the city's high degree of autonomy, the rights and freedom enjoyed by its residents, or the legitimate rights of foreign investors, said Chinese State Concilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday.
Draft decision on HK national security law submitted to top legislature, stresses zero tolerance to secessionism, foreign interference
A draft decision on establishing and improving the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to safeguard national security was submitted to China's top legislature for deliberation on Friday.
Government Work Report stresses high degree of autonomy for Hong Kong, Macao
China must comprehensively and accurately implement the "one country, two systems" policy, and the policy that brings a high degree of autonomy to Hong Kong and Macao SARs; establish and improve the legal system and enforcement mechanism for the safeguarding national security in SARs, and implement the constitutional obligations of the SAR govts.
China moves to block COVID-19 resurgence with detailed public health policy
The Chinese government vows to firmly prevent the resurgence of the COVID-19 epidemic and resolutely safeguard people's health, according to a government work report submitted to the national legislature for deliberation.
China to firmly respond with countermeasures against US bills smearing China over COVID-19: NPC spokesperson
A spokesperson for the annual session of China's top legislature on Thursday slammed US bills that baselessly accuse China of being responsible for COVID-19 and demand compensation from China, noting China will firmly respond with countermeasures.
China's role enhanced in global politics, economics: Ambassador of Pakistan on two sessions
The two sessions enjoy great significance in the annual political calendar of China. They have come to occupy increasing importance in view of China's enhanced role in global politics and economics in the last three decades. This year's sessions, however, are even more important as they are being held at a critical juncture when the international community is grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic with the specter of impending global recession looming large.
Greece expects to see what will be the guidance for China for the time to come
This is a post-coronavirus period. From the two sessions we expect to see what the guidance will be for China for the time to come. Topics will probably include public health, bio-security and environmental protection, issues that everybody talks about.
Real-time monitoring 'skynet system' proposed to prepare for new epidemic, biological war
A Chinese lawmaker said he plans to submit a proposal during this year's two sessions, suggesting the country build an artificial intelligence-based “skynet system” for real-time monitoring of epidemics and to prepare for possible biological wars in the future amid mounting infectious disease cases related to animals that have seriously threatened human lives in recent years.
Digitalization can empower SMEs, create jobs
Providing jobs and helping small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) weather the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic have become key issues for China, and those issues are attracting much attention ahead of the upcoming two sessions that start on Thursday.
China eyes 15-year R&D development plan to get ready for a tech contest with US
Minister of Science and Technology Wang Zhigang said Tuesday that China will draw up a 15-year roadmap for science and technology development, and he called for international cooperation in the technology sphere, despite mounting concerns over a looming tech cold war between the world's top two economies.