Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who is also the deputy premier and minister of defense, in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2014.
A growing number of female deputies are participating in the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, which is a sign of progress in gender equality.
A suggestion that the top legislature consider drafting a national anti-terrorism law following this month's fatal attack in Kunming has been made by deputies to the 12th National People's Congress.
Chinese lawmakers and political advisors are becoming more active in state affairs, offering constructive criticism and suggestions.
The Chinese Qiandaohu supply ship left China at 8:00am on Wednesday with the aim of replenishing – transferring fuel and stores - to Chinese ships searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet.
Vice governor of southwest China's Yunnan Province Shen Peiping has been removed from his post for suspected severe violations of disciplines, authorities said Wednesday.
Prosecutors nationwide will clamp down on corrupt officials this year and step up the hunt for those who have fled abroad, according to the top procurator.
Beijing and Hanoi have to exercise utmost restraint to guarantee the resolution of maritime disputes in a peaceful and cooperative way, a senior Vietnamese general told China Daily on Tuesday.
Nicholas Lardy, a leading authority in the United States on China's economy, felt a slight difference in the tone of Premier Li Keqiang's Government Work Report at the beginning of the National People's Congress.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged the country's armed forces to courageously assume their responsibility in safeguarding national sovereignty and interests.
China has stepped up nuclear checks since the Fukushima crisis, sending more than 300 specialists to overhaul nuclear power plants.
China on Monday called on Malaysia to accelerate the search for flight MH370, missing with 239 on board, including 154 Chinese.