Dalai’s influence dwindles alongside Tibetan development
The Dalai Lama, who claims to be a religious leader, is using reincarnation as a tool for his political ends and wants to halt it at his will
Voices
Here are some of the highlighted opinions from lawmakers and political advisers Wednesday.
Structural advances push new reforms
we need to realize that reforms outweigh the individual interests of each department
Voices
Here are some of the highlighted opinions of lawmakers Tuesday.
‘One Belt, One Road’ follows worldwide pattern of regional integration
One of the key recent policies launched by China is the "One Belt, One Road" initiative announced by President Xi Jinping. As this simultaneously combines both economic and diplomatic aspects, it provides an important part of the international context for discussion at the ongoing two sessions.
Biased perceptions skew Xinjiang’s image
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region has been increasingly plagued by terrorist attacks. What impact have the frequent attacks made on Xinjiang?
Radical students must pay for defiance
History shows that only those who are marginalized in the process of the development will become extremists.
SOE executives comment on salary cuts at two sessions economic forum
Several senior State-owned enterprises (SOE) executives recently offered their comments on heavy salary cuts after new reform measures were implemented.
Voices
Here are some highlighted opinions from lawmakers and political advisers in the two sessions on Sunday.
‘Celebrity journalism’ at meetings in the spotlight
At the annual two sessions, NPC deputies and CPPCC members gather in Beijing to discuss State issues, but too often they themselves become the focus of media attention.
Fears of military spending unjustified as China fights corruption in PLA
As a matter of fact, the expansion of China’s defense spending is part of a recovery measure.
Xi’s principle to shape cross-Straits relations
Xi stressed the irreplaceable role of the 1992 Consensus in maintaining cross-Straits stability
Chinese leadership confident in economy despite slowdown in growth
China’s slackened pace of GDP growth over recent years has stirred world-wide concern about the health of the country’s economy. Official data released in late February showed China’s GDP expanding by 7.4 percent in 2014. Although this rate met the government’s target for that year, it was nevertheless the slowest rate of expansion in over two decades.
Two sessions work advances rule of law
But a key tool is likely to be, and should be, prosecution in the courts. Proponents of a stronger rule of law, and some of the policies endorsed at the 18th CPC Central Committee's Fourth Plenum, support a turn to the State's legal institutions, a more robustly law-governed and transparent means for addressing corruption among officials.
A matter of time
As China's two sessions, the annual meetings of its top legislative body and top national advisory body, enters its third day, an increasing amount of policy ideas are being released to the media, with some becoming hot topics and the focus of public debate. One of the most talked about issues at present is about the length of maternity leave.
Green tech helps both GDP and air
Of course, we have to admit that despite the great efforts local governments have made, visible effects of smog control haven’t been achieved yet.
Soliciting underage sex law revision will better protect girls
Even if the lawmakers hold that the crime can’t be canceled, measures should be taken by the authorities to work out more specific explanations for applying the crime so as to discourage those who intend to offend underage girls and prevent offenders from evading their due penalty.
‘Consultative democracy’ China’s latest political buzzword
A series of reforms has been introduced to the top political advisory body since the 18th National Congress of the CPC in 2012, such as establishing a bi-weekly consultative session, picking out issues the government and the public are most concerned about, as well as consulting the opinions of CPPCC members, related government officials, experts and scholars.