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Society March 8, 2019
China to ramp up efforts to provide better elderly care
As China is faced with a growing aging population, the government has pledged to provide better elderly care services and facilities for the silver-haired, and give a strong boost to domestic demand.
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Society March 8, 2019
China steps up hunt for cybercriminals hiding abroad
China has stepped up efforts to hunt down cybercriminals hiding overseas in response to the tendency of cybercrime gangs moving their dens and operations abroad, the Ministry of Public Security said Thursday.
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2019 NPC & CPPCC March 8, 2019
Plenary meetings of 13th NPC deputies open to media
Plenary meetings of deputies to the 13th National People's Congress were open to media in Beijing on March 7.
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Around China March 8, 2019
China to restore forest in Tarim River Basin
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region launched a three-year project on populus euphratica forest restoration along the Tarim River, local authorities said Thursday.
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Society March 8, 2019
Chinese federation holds Women's Day gathering
The All-China Women's Federation held a gathering attended by Chinese women representatives from all walks of life, as well as foreign diplomats and experts in Beijing on Thursday ahead of International Women's Day, which falls on Friday.
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2019 NPC & CPPCC March 8, 2019
Financial support key to China's anti-poverty fight
A senior Chinese official tasked with poverty alleviation spoke highly of various financial services dedicated to the campaign and called for increased support.
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Economy March 7, 2019
China's 2019 deficit-to-GDP ratio target reasonable
China's deficit-to-GDP ratio target this year is proactive and realistic, China's finance minister said Thursday.
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Policy March 7, 2019
China establishes special committee for national nutrition plan
China has created a special committee to implement the country's national nutrition plan, according to the National Health Commission (NHC).
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2019 NPC & CPPCC March 7, 2019
Negative list update opens doors wider
China will continue to shorten the negative list this year to further improve its business environment for foreign investment as part of the country's efforts to open up its economy and pursue high-quality development, according to senior officials and experts.
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2019 NPC & CPPCC March 7, 2019
Plenary meetings of 13th NPC deputies open to media
Plenary meetings of deputies to the 13th National People's Congress were open to media in Beijing on March 6.
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Society March 7, 2019
China to boost development of traditional Chinese medicine
China will roll out a host of measures to boost development of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), according to a statement issued by the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
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Society March 7, 2019
Chinese federation holds Women's Day gathering
China on Wednesday held a meeting to mark International Women's Day that falls on March 8 and honor the nation's female role models.
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2019 NPC & CPPCC March 6, 2019
China to expand opening up in agriculture, mining, manufacturing, service sectors
China will roll out more opening measures in the agriculture, mining, manufacturing and service sectors, and allow wholly foreign funded enterprises to operate in more sectors, a senior official of the country's top economic planner said Wednesday.
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Sci-Tech March 6, 2019
Artificial intelligence adoption gathering momentum in China
Artificial intelligence adoption by Chinese businesses has outpaced the global average thanks to increased spending on research and development and industry growth, said a PwC report.
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Around China March 6, 2019
China's National Museum receives more than 8M visitors in 2018
The National Museum of China received a total of 8.61 million visitors during its 279 open days in 2018, a record high in the museum's history according to statistics released by the museum.
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2019 NPC & CPPCC March 6, 2019
CPPCC members attend press conference on winning three major battles
Five members of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) attended a press conference on winning the three major battles of forestalling and defusing major risks, carrying out targeted poverty alleviation, and preventing and controlling pollution, in Beijing on March 5.
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National Defense March 6, 2019
China to lower defense budget growth to 7.5 percent
China will lower its defense budget growth rate to 7.5 percent in 2019, from last year's 8.1 percent, according to a draft budget report submitted to the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Tuesday.
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Economy March 5, 2019
Import Expo to recruit volunteers
Authorities in Shanghai will begin recruiting volunteers for the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) next month.
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Economy March 5, 2019
China's UHDV industry expected to reach 4 trillion yuan by 2022
The total scale of China's ultra-high-definition video (UHDV) industry is expected to exceed 4 trillion yuan (596.6 billion U.S. dollars) by 2022, according to an official document.
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2019 NPC & CPPCC March 5, 2019
Ministers receive interview after opening meeting of second session of 13th NPC
Ministers received interview after the opening meeting of the second session of the 13th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5.
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2019 NPC & CPPCC March 5, 2019
China sets 2019 GDP growth target at 6-6.5 pct
China set its GDP growth target for this year at between 6 percent and 6.5 percent as the country pursues higher-quality development amid mounting uncertainties in the international economic landscape, according to the annual government work report delivered by Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday morning.
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2019 NPC & CPPCC March 5, 2019
More legislative work underway
The National People's Congress will redouble its efforts to draft, revise and deliberate on laws concerning the environment, people's livelihoods and national security this year to provide better standards of living and effectively prevent risks, a spokesman for the country's top legislature said on Monday.
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Economy March 5, 2019
Foreign investment draft levels the field
A proposed new law on foreign investment would replace three existing ones and serve as the basic law for the field as the country continues to open up in the new era, an official of China's top legislature said.
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Economy March 5, 2019
China's rail freight volume sees steady growth in January
China's rail freight volume, an indicator of broad economic activity, registered stable expansion in January, official data showed.
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2019 NPC & CPPCC March 4, 2019
Press conference on agenda of session and work of NPC held in Beijing
Zhang Yesui, spokesperson for the second session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), attended a press conference on the agenda of the session and the work of the NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 4.
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Around China March 4, 2019
China's island FTZ to hire executives worldwide
China's southern island province of Hainan will offer global talent senior positions to promote free trade zone (FTZ) construction, local authorities said.
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2019 NPC & CPPCC March 4, 2019
Ministers receive interview
Ministers received interview after the opening meeting of the second session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 3.
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Society March 4, 2019
China leads world in disease emergency handling capability: Former WHO chief
China's capability in preventing and controlling disease emergencies is leading the world, former director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun said Sunday.
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2019 NPC & CPPCC March 4, 2019
China sees good start in battle against pollution: Minister
China has pushed forward pollution control in the past year, and secured a good start in the tough battle against pollution between 2018-2020, the country's Ecology and Environment Minister Li Ganjie said Sunday.
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Society March 4, 2019
China's social endowment insurance covers over 523M people
China's social endowment insurance for rural and urban residents has covered over 523 million people by the end of 2018, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS).