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Xi's "two sessions" messages reassuring at difficult times
Eradicating absolute poverty, upholding people-centered philosophy and seeking new opportunities from challenges, Chinese President Xi Jinping brought reassuring messages at times of uncertainty and difficulty.
2020-05-29 01:04 -
Foundation for "one country, two systems" more solid, future of HK brighter: spokesperson
China's national legislature adopting a decision on the national security legislation for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ( HKSAR) makes the foundation for "one country, two systems" more solid and the future of Hong Kong brighter, a central government spokesperson said Thursday.
2020-05-29 01:07 -
China fully, faithfully implements "one country, two systems": premier
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Thursday said the central government has been fully and faithfully implementing "one country, two systems."
2020-05-28 21:25 -
Highlights of China's decision on Hong Kong national security legislation
China's national legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), on Thursday adopted a decision on Hong Kong national security legislation.
2020-05-28 21:27 -
Over 1.85 mln Hong Kong residents, including HKSAR chief executive, sign petition supporting national security legislation
More than 1.85 million Hong Kong residents, including Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam, have signed a petition in support of the national security legislation as of Thursday.
2020-05-28 23:16 -
China's top legislature holds closing meeting of annual session
China's top legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), on Thursday held the closing meeting of its annual session.
2020-05-28 17:11 -
Security law to aid confidence in Hong Kong
The proposed legislation on national security for Hong Kong will boost global investors' confidence and buttress the city's status as an international financial center, business tycoons in Hong Kong said on Wednesday.
2020-05-28 18:04 -
China's top political advisory body holds closing meeting of annual session
The third session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, held its closing meeting on Wednesday.
2020-05-27 21:06 -
Media interview of spokesperson for the military delegation to NPC
The scale and structure of China's defense budget is reasonably determined in accordance with the level of national economic development and defense demand, said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, the spokesperson for the delegation of the PLA and the PAP Force on Tuesday during the third session of the 13th National People's Congress, when interviewed by the media.
2020-05-27 19:53 -
China's moderate and steady defense budget increase reasonable and necessary
The scale and structure of China's defense budget is reasonably determined in accordance with the level of national economic development and defense demand, said Senior Colonel Wu Qian, the spokesperson for the delegation of the PLA and the PAP Force on Tuesday when interviewed by the media.
2020-05-26 22:00 -
Political advisors refute anti-China COVID-19 bills at US Congress
Some US Congress members' anti-China bills related to COVID-19 response are "groundless" and "deceitful," members of China's top political advisory body attending its annual session have said.
2020-05-26 21:48 -
Virologist: Lab leakage claims pure fabrication
The conspiracy theories claiming the virus had escaped the institute's high biosecurity lab, which was modeled after ones from Europe, is "pure fabrication", said Yuan Zhiming, president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Wuhan Branch and head of the Wuhan National Biosafety Laboratory.
2020-05-26 21:42 -
PLA's HK garrison will carry out central govt's policies
Major General Chen Daoxiang, commander of the People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison, said his troops will firmly execute the central government's policies and decisions and strive to safeguard the city's long-term prosperity and stability.
2020-05-26 17:18 -
Top legislature sets year's priorities
Top legislator Li Zhanshu delivers the work report of the 13th NPC Standing Committee on May 25, 2020 in Beijing. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/China Daily]
2020-05-26 16:41 -
CMC vice chairmen attend panel meetings of the PLA and PAP delegation to NPC
The delegation of the People's Liberation Army(PLA) and the People's Armed Police (PAP) Force to the third Session of the 13th National People's Congress(NPC) conducted panel meetings to deliberate the Government Work Report on the afternoon of May 22, 2020.
2020-05-25 20:46 -
Chinese leaders deliberate, discuss draft NPC decision on Hong Kong
Leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state have joined lawmakers and political advisors in deliberating and discussing a draft decision on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), at the annual sessions of the national legislature and political advisory body.
2020-05-25 23:12 -
China's PLA sends anti-pandemic supplies to militaries of three countries
The PLA sent anti-pandemic supplies including face masks and protective gears to Russia, Mongolia, and East Timor respectively on 22nd and 24th of May to assist the militaries of the three countries in their fighting against the COVID-19.
2020-05-25 22:27 -
HK residents hope security legislation quells violence
Hong Kong residents voiced their support on Sunday for the national security legislation put forward by China's top legislature, hoping it can restore peace in the city and free it from the street violence that put businesses and people's livelihoods in great peril.
2020-05-25 16:28 -
Safeguarding national security common responsibility: HKSAR gov't officials
Officials of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Sunday that safeguarding national security is a common responsibility that bears on the vital interests of all Hong Kong residents.
2020-05-25 00:53 -
National security legislation for HKSAR by top legislature has sufficient Constitutional, legal basis
The deliberation by China's top legislature on national security legislation for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been welcomed by many law experts in Hong Kong as a critical effort to plug loopholes in the national security system and safeguard the constitutional order established by the Constitution and the Basic Law.
2020-05-24 11:32 -
Hong Kong residents voice support for national security legislation
A petition activity was launched here on Sunday in support of national security legislation for Hong Kong, with the number of participators quickly amounting to tens of thousands.
2020-05-24 22:20 -
Chinese People's Armed Police helps alleviate poverty in Central China
The Zhangjiajie detachment of the Chinese People's Armed Police strives to provide assistance to Lianhuatai village, Sangzhi county of Central China's Hunan province, which used to be one of the country's 14 contiguous poverty-stricken areas and a main battlefield of poverty alleviation.
2020-05-23 22:47 -
Military deputies to NPC talk about advancing actual combat training
The PLA has showcased various new-type combined arms forces on our military training range and carried out intensive actual combat training. Behind these drills is the common focus on systematic support.
2020-05-22 18:49 -
Draft decision on HK national security legislation submitted to NPC
A draft decision on establishing and improving the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to safeguard national security was submitted to China's national legislature for deliberation on Friday.
2020-05-22 15:55 -
China has no "hidden military spending": spokesperson
China is transparent about its military spending and there is no such thing as "hidden military spending," a spokesperson for the annual session of the country's national legislature said Thursday.
2020-05-21 23:18 -
China further lowers defense budget growth to 6.6 pct
China will continue to lower its defense budget growth rate to 6.6 percent in 2020, according to a draft budget report Friday.
2020-05-22 15:00 -
Chinese armed forces to firmly safeguard national sovereignty, security
Chinese armed forces will resolutely safeguard the country's national sovereignty, security and development interests, said a government work report submitted Friday to the national legislature for deliberation.
2020-05-22 10:58 -
Xi stresses "people first" on first day of annual legislative session
President Xi Jinping stressed acting on the people-centered philosophy in every aspect of work when he participated in a deliberation on the first day of the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature.
2020-05-23 15:38 -
China resolutely opposes "Taiwan independence" activities
China will resolutely oppose and deter any separatist activities seeking "Taiwan independence," said a government work report submitted Friday to the national legislature for deliberation.
2020-05-22 16:09 -
Delegation of PLA and PAP to annual NPC session established
Delegation of the PLA and PAP to the third session of the 13th National People's Congress was established on May 21, with General Xu Qiliang elected as head of the delegation and General Zhang Youxia as deputy head.
2020-05-22 14:52 -
Liaison office of China's central gov't in HKSAR says national legislative session's agenda on HKSAR imperative
The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said Friday that the ongoing national legislative session's agenda on the HKSAR is an imperative move to close the legal loopholes in the SAR concerning national security.
2020-05-22 16:12 -
China's national legislature to hold annual session from May 22 to 28
China's national legislature will open its annual session on Friday morning in Beijing, a spokesperson said Thursday.
2020-05-21 22:50 -
Online survey shows that Chinese people have high expectations for national defense and military reforms
According to a survey about the two sessions conducted by the People's Daily Online, as of May 17, 2020, "People's Army" ranked fifth among the ten most popular keywords about the two sessions.
2020-05-21 17:21 -
China's top political advisory body starts annual session
China's top political advisory body started its annual session Thursday afternoon in Beijing.
2020-05-21 16:29 -
Feature: China's "two sessions" at a special time
In previous years, doctor Cai Weiping usually met with reporters before going to Beijing in early March for the annual sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC).
2020-05-20 22:37 -
Draft decision on HK national security legislation submitted to NPC
A draft decision on establishing and improving the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for the HKSAR to safeguard national security was submitted to China's national legislature for deliberation on Friday.
2020-05-22 10:56 -
Smearing China over COVID-19 won't succeed: spokesperson
Some politicians from a few countries including the United States will not succeed in their attempt to smear China over COVID-19, a Chinese spokesperson said on Wednesday.
2020-05-20 22:35 -
NPC news conference to be held Thursday evening
The third plenary session of the 13th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, will brief media from home and abroad at 9:40 pm on Thursday before the annual meeting opens, the NPC news center said on Wednesday.
2020-05-20 15:09 -
Beijing moves to protect two sessions from coronavirus
As this year's two sessions open this week in Beijing, the capital has ramped up efforts to ensure safety and prevent the transmission of disease during the big event.
2020-05-20 15:02 -
China's top political advisory body to hold press conference ahead of annual session
The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, will hold a press conference on Wednesday, one day before the opening of its annual session.
2020-05-20 15:00