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Tibetan official slams Obama-Dalai Lama meeting
A senior Tibetan official on Sunday denounced the recent meeting between the U.S. President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama, calling it "a severe interference in China's internal affairs."
Agendas for NPC, CPPCC annual sessions -- March 10
Following are the agendas for the second sessions of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) and the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Monday.
Good year-end 'to secure 7.5% growth target'
As positive economic factors are likely to emerge in the second half of this year, the 7.5 percent growth target set by the government will be met, scholars at the nation's top economic planning agency said on Sunday.
Harnessing soft power for next China Dream
In the last 35 years, China occupied itself with learning how to get along with the rest of the international community, while the rest of the world invested similar effort in getting to know China better.
Proposed railway to link Lhasa, Nyingchi
Construction is set to begin this year on a railway linking Lhasa and Nyingchi prefecture in the Tibet autonomous region with an estimated 30 billion yuan ($4.9 billion) investment, top Tibetan officials said on Wednesday in Beijing.
Dailai 'sabotaged ties': Tibet authority
The top legislator of the Tibet autonomous region said on Sunday that authorities have not changed their policy toward the 14th Dalai Lama, who fled to India after a failed riot in 1959.
Religious members attending 'two sessions’
Religious members discuss Premier Li’s government work report during the panel discussion of religious delegation at the 2nd session of the 12th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing on March 5, 2014.
Use of death penalty set to be reduced
The top legislature will try to reduce the number of crimes subject to the death penalty by revising the Criminal Law this year, an official said on Sunday.
460 motions filed at annual parliamentary session
Chinese lawmakers have filed over 460 motions to the secretariat of the Second Session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC), an official said here on Sunday.
Chinese leaders join discussion with deputies to 12th NPC
Chinese leaders join discussion with deputies to 12th NPC.
Xi urges Anhui province to actively deepen rural reforms
President Xi Jinping on Sunday urged east China's Anhui Province, which spearheaded land reform in 1978 that broke up the previous commune-style collective farming, to actively deepen reforms in the area.
China to draft counter-terrorism law if required
China will work on a counter-terrorism law if the fight against terrorism requires it, said a senior official with the top legislature here on Sunday.
+ MoreHighlights of the Sessions
- Fiscal, tax, financial reforms high on agenda
- Premier Li calls for new progress in mainland-Taiwan ties
- China, U.S. should expand common interests: Premier Li
- China to better handle relations between govt, market
- Premier: GDP target flexible, stresses employment
- Deputies eye national anti-terrorism law
