Party, government leaders to be punished for inaction in maintaining public security

Party and government leaders at all levels will face penalties if they fail to ensure public security,according to a new regulation.

Fighting terrorism online sees big strides

An online team dedicated to rooting out violence and terrorism on the Internet has made a difference over the past year in ridding cyberspace of improper and illegal content, an official of China's top Internet watchdog said.

China's Xi calls for more studies on Party building

President Xi Jinping has called on scholars to research Party building and to contribute to the Marxist theory system with Chinese characteristics.

President Xi stresses training capable commanders for joint warfare

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday stressed the importance of training commanding officers capable of leading joint warfare.

Nepalese PM welcomes investment for 'new phase of development'

Nepalese Prime Minister Khadga Prashad Oli has said that his country has "entered a new phase of development" and welcomes more investment, including funding from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

Two Sessions: Audiences in pictures

Civilizations can achieve modernization without wholesale Westernization - Lin

The civilizations will achieve modernization without the wholesale adoption of Western civilization, and dialogues among civilizations should be established on the basis of equality, Justin Yifu Lin, a professor of economics at Peking University and former World Bank chief economist, said on Wednesday.

Premier vows no leniency in vaccine scandal

Premier Li Keqiang also pledged to punish officials who are prove to have committed dereliction of duty in the spreading of the fake vaccines.

Li says foreign enterprises will be given fair treatment

"We will continue to expand the opening-up and welcome foreign investment to China," Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday.

China, Russia commit to brighter energy cooperation

Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli met with Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller in Beijing on Tuesday, vowing to improve China-Russia energy cooperation.

Institutions asked to have legal advisers

In an unprecedented move, President Xi Jinping has asked all institutions in China to hire professional legal representatives and advisers.

Xi urges implementation of new development concepts

President Xi Jinping has called for a deepening of reforms to implement the innovative, coordinated, green, open and shared development mandated in China's new Five-Year Plan.