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China declares war against pollution
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang "declared war" against pollution on Wednesday and pledged to fight it with the same determination the country battled poverty, as choking smog has become major environmental and health concerns.
China to combat corruption without mercy
The Chinese government will build a system for combating corruption and penalize crooked officials without mercy in accordance with law, a government report to be delivered by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said.
Staple foods not genetically modified
China does not allow commercial production of any genetically modified staple foods, but the country needs to stay on top of the technology.
Farmland protection concerns Chinese lawmakers
Song Xinyuan is left frustrated while planting his rapeseed. As spring approaches, he is one of the many farmers across China planting crops.
China to improve environmental protection legislation
China's top legislature will continue to review the environmental protection law draft amendment and plan for laws on water and soil pollution prevention and control.
Thrift high on national legislature session agenda
The national legislative session will promote thrift this year as part of a national campaign against extravagance, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
China vows 'zero tolerance' of election fraud
A spokeswoman with China's top legislature Tuesday vowed "zero tolerance" of election fraud and severe punishment on offenders.
Six decades on, China's top legislature beams vigor
Veteran lawmaker Mao Fengmei considers himself well prepared for the upcoming annual session of China's top legislature. This year, the 66-year-old's main concern is raising subsistence allowances for needy rural residents.
Legislator calls for better elder migrant worker welfare
Older migrant workers need more protection and better welfare as they are more likely to tolerate labor rights abuses, Chinese legislator Liu Li has said
China rolls out efforts to help ethnic youths land jobs
State-level efforts have been rolled out to improve employment conditions of the young people in areas inhabited by ethnic minorities, a Chinese official said Sunday.
China urges greater wildlife protection efforts
Greater efforts from the government and public are needed to protect China's wildlife, a promotional campaign on Sunday urged.
China means it in fighting corruption
China means it in severely punishing corrupt officials, no matter who he is and what position he holds, said a spokesman Sunday.
China's advisory body pledges better role in pushing reforms
China's top political advisory body on Sunday pledged a better role to contribute to the country's ongoing reform process.
China ready for annual political advisory session
China is fully prepared for the annual session of the national political advisory body, which is to be held from March 3 to 12, said a spokesman Sunday.
China's political advisors expect CPC work style improvement efforts to continue
China's political advisors expect the work style improvement efforts of the Communist Party of China to continue, rather than being a "one-off thing," spokesman for the annual session of China's top political advisory body said 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
