Tag: NPC
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Beijing hopes 2026 will be a ‘landmark year’ for relationship with US
China said it hopes this year will be a “landmark year” for its relationship with its biggest competitor, the U.S., striking a largely positive tone ahead ... -
Sam Hou Fai vows alignment with national plans
The Premier of the People’s Republic of China, Li Qiang, outlined support for Hong Kong and Macau’s prosperity under ‘One country, two systems’ during the National ... -
More judicial efforts aim to protect rights of businesses
The work reports of the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate have sent strong signals that more judicial efforts will be made to equally ... -
China sticks to economic growth target of ‘around 5%’ despite a looming trade war
The Chinese government unveiled an annual economic growth target of “around 5%” yesterday, despite the possible negative impact of a looming trade war with the United ... -
Top court, prosecutors report surging cyberscams, stress protecting national security
China saw large increases in arrests and cases of phone and internet scams last year, according to reports presented late last week to the National People’s ... -
China sets an economic growth target of around 5% but acknowledges it will not be easy to achieve
China aims to achieve 5% economic growth this year, Premier Li Qiang said yesterday, acknowledging that it will be a challenging goal in difficult times. In ... -
Beijing seeks ways to revive slowing economy and salvage property market as congress convenes
It’s clear that China’s efforts to build confidence in its slowing economy will top the agenda of its national legislature, which convenes today in Beijing. What ... -
Embattled former foreign minister steps down as member of the legislature
China’s former foreign minister, Qin Gang, who has been missing from public view since last June, has resigned from the national legislature, state media reported yesterday. ... -
Reaching 2023 GDP growth target requires redoubled efforts: premier Li Qiang
To achieve the 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of around 5% on the current high base of China’s economic output is no easy task ... -
Xi Jinping unanimously elected Chinese president, Central Military Commission chairman
Xi Jinping was unanimously elected Chinese president last week at the ongoing session of China’s national legislature, leading the country of 1.4 billion people onto a ... -
Li Qiang endorsed as Chinese premier
Li Qiang was endorsed as Chinese premier over the weekend at the ongoing first session of the 14th National People’s Congress, the country’s national legislature. President ... -
Favoring continuity, China reappoints People’s bank governor
China yesterday reappointed Yi Gang as head of the central bank in an effort to reassure entrepreneurs and financial markets by showing continuity at the top ... -
Institutional reform draft plan unveiled
China has unveiled a draft plan for the biggest reorganization of State Council departments in five years as part of its broader efforts to bolster self-reliance ... -
US Indo-Pacific Strategy ‘seeks to form exclusive blocs to stir up confrontation’: Chinese FM
The U.S. “Indo-Pacific Strategy” seeks to “gang up”to form exclusive blocs, stir up confrontation, and undermine regional integration, Foreign Minister Qin Gang said yesterday. The “Indo-Pacific ... -
Macau to elect deputies to national legislature in December
The Macau government will elect 12 deputies to the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature, on Dec. 12, according to a decision by the ... -
Macau elites applause NPC’s HK national security proposal
Macau members of the National People’s Congress (NPC) have commended China’s proposal to establish a national security organization in Hong Kong. Earlier this week, the NPC ... -
Hong Kong opposition slams China national security law move
HONG KONG — Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers sharply criticized China’s move to take over long-stalled efforts to enact national security legislation in the semi-autonomous territory, saying ... -
Key points about China’s legislative session
BEIJING — Thousands of delegates from across China are in Beijing for this year’s annual session of the country’s rubber-stamp legislature and its advisory body, meetings ...
