China's top judge has asked the courts to improve the legal environment through better handling of disputes involving foreigners, particularly in the marine sector.
Parts of the Beijing Zoo may be relocated to improve the living conditions of the animals, an official says on the sidelines of the legislative sessions.
Bidding for construction of China's second polar research ship will start by the end of April and the vessel will boast stronger icebreaking capabilities.
China is confident it will achieve its 6.5-to-7 percent annual growth objective because its economic fundamentals are sound and supply-side reform is well-planned, China's top think tank researchers said.
A hospital in Zhejiang province is looking for 100 volunteers to donate menstrual blood to a research team studying stem cells, its lead researcher said.
The People's Liberation Army Navy has commissioned three new landing ships with designs it said will improve amphibious capabilities.
Wuxi, a city in Jiangsu province that has thrived on traditional manufacturing industries for decades, is looking to upgrade its industrial structure for more sustainable growth, said the city's top leader.
Cross-Straits relations may be affected after the island's new leader takes office in May, Li Yihu, head of Peking University's Taiwan Institute and a deputy to the National People's Congress, said on Wednesday.
The response from Taiwan will be a key factor in the implementation of infrastructure projects across the Taiwan Straits proposed in the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20), a top cross-Straits negotiator has said.
While China's economy has experienced eye-catching growth during the last few decades, one of the most notable achievements has been the alleviation of poverty in the country.
A basic medical insurance system has been established in China, which has covered more than 95 percent of all Chinese people in both urban and rural areas. Subscribers, their employers and government investment all contribute to the insurance fund.
Lawmakers are debating new legislation to encourage the development of the charitable sector and repair a tarnished image.