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Chinese Premier Li says ‘no’ to trade wars and Chinese expansion

March 19, 2018

Who is who? Meet China’s new state leadership

China unveiled a series of new appointments to the state’s top leadership.

March 18, 2018

Progress made, but no quick fixes to poverty in China

China’s poverty rate is around three to four percent, but in a nation of 1.4 billion, that three to four percent is a whole lot of people.

March 16, 2018

China’s Congress approves government reshuffle plan

Over two dozen ministries and bureaus with overlapping functions are merged, retooled, revamped…or gone.

March 13, 2018

Draft law targets corruption at all levels of Chinese government

According to the bill, new supervisory commissions will be established at the national, provincial, city and county levels. They will be designed to independently exercise supervisory power, and not be subject to outside interference.

March 12, 2018

Xi’s focus turns to the military at National People’s Congress

The order has gone out for greater military-civilian integration through dual-use technologies, which are common in many Western armies.

March 11, 2018

NPC deputies approve 21 changes to Chinese Constitution

The top law-making body approved key measures, including enshrining state and party leader Xi Jinping’s political philosophies in the Constitution, and lifting term limits on the president and vice president.

March 6, 2018

China ponders response to US tariffs and trade threats

American allies and neighbors will be the hit the hardest, with Canada, the Republic of Korea and Mexico among the biggest exporters. China comes in on the same list as the 11th largest.

March 6, 2018

Looking behind the numbers in China’s mounting debts

China’s debts have surged in recent years. Ten years after the debt-driven global financial crisis, how seriously are its liabilities?

March 6, 2018

China’s National Development Reform Commission offers rosy trade outlook

The NDRC admitted, however, that Gray Rhino risks persist, including huge debt piles among local governments and corporations.

March 5, 2018

Highlights of the Chinese Government Report

China stepped up efforts curb financial risk, cutting its budget deficit target for the first time since 2012, and setting a growth target similar to last year’s, but with an important difference.

March 5, 2018

China’s Motor City: Fueling economic diversity in oil capital Daqing

For decades, Daqing has been China’s largest oilfield. But that black gold is starting to run out, forcing the region to diversify as it looks to the future.

March 5, 2018

Economy, military and anti-corruption focus of Premier Li’s work report

According to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, China now accounts for 15 percent of the world’s economy, and the military has been reduced by 300,000 troops.

March 5, 2018

Inside China’s new anti-corruption “super body”

“Power tends to corrupt,” as the old saying goes, which is why Beijing set up a new institution to deal with it.

National Supervision Commission is its official name.

March 4, 2018

Seth Kaplan on redefining global ‘Development with Chinese Characteristics’

An increasing number of Western scholars are now studying the so-called ‘China Model’ – the system that helped the country grow to become the world’s second-largest economy. Seth Kaplan explains what this model actually consists of.

February 23, 2018

Electing Deputies to China’s 13th National People’s Congress

How are NPC deputies elected? According to China’s Constitution, NPC deputies are members of the highest organ of state power in China. They are elected in accordance with law. Every five years, China elects a new group of NPC deputies.

March 15, 2017

China’s Two Sessions concludes, adopting new measures from gov’t, civil la

CGTN reporter Han Bin explores key questions regarding China’s influence and impact around the world after the conclusion of China’s annual session of the country’s top legislature.

March 7, 2017

China to invest $2.2 trillion in transport by 2020

China plans to invest a total of $2.2 trillion in transport during its 13th Five-Year Plan period from 2016 to 2020. #NPC #CPPCC #TwoSessions

March 6, 2017

China considers next step of One Belt-One Road initiative in the age of Trump

Members of China’s top legislative and advisory body, are meeting in Beijing to review the government’s work in 2016 and policy outlines for 2017. China’s Belt and Road initiative is a hot topic during this year’s two sessions.

March 5, 2017

Lawmakers see tough year ahead for reforms as NPC session opens

China’s work report is a comprehensive summary of the past year, and guidance and goals for the future. The country plans to reduce overcapacity to improve overall performance, but it will mean some job cuts.

March 4, 2017

China’s National People’s Congress reveals long term plans for nation

China announced it will increase military spending by the smallest amount in years. The National People’s Congress spokeswoman made the statement on the eve of the opening session of the top legislative body.

March 2, 2017

Chinese Students in America talk about China’s Two Sessions

More than 300,000 Chinese students are studying in the U.S. We spoke to some of them about what issues they hope to see addressed in the Two Sessions.

March 2, 2017

What are China’s NPC & CPPCC?

What are China’s NPC & CPPCC? This video explains.

March 18, 2016

Chase chief economist on China’s property market

China’s property prices saw the fastest growth in almost two years in February. Average new home prices rose nearly 4 percent on a yearly basis, as first-tier cities like Shenzhen and Beijing led the gains. But more importantly, these price increases extended to smaller cities.

March 17, 2016

The Heat: What China’s two sessions and 5-year plan mean moving forward

China’s National People’s Congress ended its annual session with the adoption of a new five-year economic plan, aiming for at least 6.5 percent annual growth through 2020.

March 16, 2016

Resurrecting 1980s supply-side economics for 21st-century China

Their presidencies are 30 years apart, but Xi Jinping and Ronald Reagan have more in common than you may think. They’re linked by an economic concept that China is using to help keep its economy on track: supply-side economics.

March 16, 2016

Premier Li Keqiang: No ‘hard landing’ for economy

As the political season wrapped up, Premier Li Keqiang expressed confidence in China’s economy.

March 15, 2016

China puts people at heart of urbanization

The earlier phase of urbanization in China was often seen as an excessive conversion of rural land into urban areas.

March 15, 2016

The Heat: China’s social change

Home life in China got an overhaul with the implementation of the country’s new domestic violence law and the baby boom of the two-child policy.

March 15, 2016

Children of migrant workers forced out of city

With the growth in urbanization, more and more migrant workers are now living and working in China’s cities than ever before.

March 15, 2016

2016 NPC: China real estate development steady

An important news conference for the two sessions was held in Beijing. It’s the final ministerial level press conference featuring the Chinese housing minister.

March 15, 2016

China’s housing market on upswing, but challenges remain, minister says

China’s property market will continue to experience a steady and healthy development, said Chen Zhenggao, Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development in a press conference held on Tuesday during the annual two sessions of China’s government.

March 14, 2016

South China Sea: China breaks International law?

These days it’s easy to see China as an emerging great power, starting to throw its weight around: militarizing islands, breaking international laws. To what extent are these perceptions true? Let’s take a look.

March 14, 2016

China’s top political advisory body concludes annual session

The Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Yu Zhengsheng, on Monday addressed members of China’s top political advisory body, vowing to continue efforts to build a moderately prosperous society.

March 13, 2016

China’s Judicial chiefs pledge firm hand on security threats

Zhou Qiang, head of the Supreme People’s Court, and Cao Jianming, Procurator-General of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, have respectively delivered their work reports to the National People’s Congress deputies.

March 12, 2016

What does the NPC tell us about the Chinese economy?

There are lots of pessimists out there about the Chinese economy these days. Will China experience a lost decade of zero growth like Japan did in the 90s? Or is China headed for a hard-landing altogether?

March 12, 2016

Foreign exchange market going back to normal: China’s central bank governor

China’s foreign exchange market has shown signs of going back to a normal and rational state, said Chinese central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan on Saturday.

March 11, 2016

The Heat: China’s foreign minister addresses policy questions

It’s an annual event. Each year while the National People’s Congress is in session, China’s foreign minister sits down with the media for a wide-ranging discussion of the country’s foreign policy.

March 11, 2016

Beijing’s clean energy buses drive for cleaner air

During last year’s Political Season, President Xi said protecting the environment was like caring for “one’s own eyes and life”. A year later, air quality remains Beijing’s top priority. Among innovations, a clean-energy vehicle scheme is under way.

March 11, 2016

China to promote clean coal for better air: minister

China’s environmental protection minister Chen Jining said Friday that the country is promoting the clean use of coal to curb air pollution.

March 10, 2016

Members of Two Sessions say innovation key to growth in China

Innovation is a focus of this year’s political meetings in Beijing. CCTV interviewed several National People’s Congress and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference delegates, who are also leading entrepreneurs, to explore their visions of the future. CCTV’s Ming Tian reports.

March 10, 2016

China’s political advisers call attention to rural teacher shortage

Chinese political advisers are also focusing on education reform – calling for more attention for the countryside. Some rural areas are still in urgent need of teachers.

March 9, 2016

How NPC delegates pass laws in China

China’s annual political season is underway. The country’s legislative process is different from western countries. Here is an explanation of how laws are passed during the National People’s Congress.

March 9, 2016

China to develop Philanthropy through charity law

The annual meetings for The National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference is covering more ground in its sixth day. Philanthropy is in focus, as a draft of China’s first bill regulating charities was submitted to the national legislature.

March 9, 2016

Party officials: Security has improved in Xinjiang

Two top Communist Party officials from the Xinjiang Region said security there has improved in the past year and passport restrictions have been lifted.

March 9, 2016

Top legislator outlines NPC accomplishments of 2015

China’s top legislator Zhang Dejiang on Wednesday lauded progress made in legislation related to people’s livelihood in the past year, saying that the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee had accomplished all the tasks that had been set for 2015.

March 8, 2016

Two-child policy reform changes the lives of Chinese women

China’s two-child policy came into effect this year. But for many Chinese women, raising more than one child will require more effort in caring for their families, which in turn, may add more difficulties to their career development.

March 8, 2016

China says it won’t budge on South China Sea sovereignty

China’s foreign minister took a hard line Tuesday on the country’s claims to virtually all the South China Sea, saying it won’t permit other nations to infringe on what it considers its sovereign rights in the strategically vital area.

March 7, 2016

The measures CPPCC members are proposing to target poverty relief

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has endorsed China’s aim to lift many more people out of poverty in 2016.

March 7, 2016

China’s Finance Minister: Gov’t has room to take on more debt

China’s Finance Minister said growth will slow in the future, but the country still has room to increase government debt.

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