Extremism loses ground in Xinjiang: experts
To lift all people out of poverty is a tough job for Xinjiang.
China softens GDP target to toughen reform
"The soft overcomes the hard, the gentle overcomes the rigid," said Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu about 2,500 years ago. China's top leaders have taken the ancient wisdom to heart in the battle against economic headwinds.
China’s promising, reality-based economic future
On hindsight, it is easy to see that what we are striving for today is different from years ago. We are building a society of a higher standard. We do face many problems, from risks in the financial sector to a sluggish real economy. But Chinese economy has more resources to solve these problems. For example, rising consumption is proof of confidence in China's economic future.
PLA budget slowdown meets needs of times
The National People’s Congress spokesperson Fu Ying disclosed on Friday that China’s military spending is expected to grow between 7 and 8 percent. It is surprisingly lower than media expectations of up to 20 percent, or at least that it would be higher than last year’s 10.1 percent.
Maintaining growth not an impossible task for China
As China’s top political advisory body convened its annual meeting Thursday and with the country’s top legislature set to begin Saturday, public attention seems to be focused on how local governments are setting their GDP targets for 2016.
Xi’s reforms have put China onto path toward strong, modern military
China has made weeding out corruption in the military a major goal, as it had the potential to undermine troop’s ability to fight in war.
Suggestions from the sidelines
The Global Times, however, has interviewed a few people outside the media spotlight whose thoughts about various issues carry no less weight than the lawmakers.
Experts see industrial restructuring, IPO reform, real estate market on agenda
Editor’s Note: China’s annual meetings of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), a top advisory body to the government, and the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s legislature, begin on Thursday and Saturday, respectively. The Government Work Report, which outlines major economic targets for China, is set to be released and discussed during the two sessions. In the run-up to the meetings, the Global Times interviewed several experts to find out what issues will be highlighted in the report and which issues policy-makers will focus on during the two sessions.
Why do China's annual political sessions matter?
The upcoming political sessions come at a critical time for China, as even in the face of challenges it is edging closer to achieving highly ambitious goals through major reforms.
China's "Two Sessions" to offer huge opportunities for global development
Global spotlight will be shining on China early this month, as the Asian country is gearing up for the annual "Two Sessions" to explore the next-step solutions to its own development set to unleash tremendous potential on a global scale.
Outside observers bring useful perspectives to China’s CPPCC system
I hastened to make my voice heard during the afternoon discussion session on the mayoral working report.
‘Belt and Road’ offers exciting new possibilities for travel by rail from China to Europe
I’ve been reading a great deal recently about China’s plans to develop a 21st century New Silk Road. The idea of the “Belt and Road” initiative is to connect East Asia with Europe, the Middle East and Africa via Central, Southeast and South Asia.