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New cabinet candidates tabled for discussion
The presidium of the first session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) on Friday tabled the candidate list for the new cabinet to the NPC delegations for discussion.
Remaking economy tops Chinese new leadership's agenda
As China's new leaders take the helm this week, they will inherit a job as challenging as it is enviable.
China to expand air quality monitoring network
A national air quality monitoring network with nearly 950 monitoring stations is expected to be operational in 190 Chinese cities by the end of the year, a senior environmental official said Friday.
China names regions for seawater desalination pilots
The first batch of regions and companies have been selected to carry out seawater desalination pilots, China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the country's top economic planner, has announced.
Zhou Qiang elected president of Supreme People's Court
Zhou Qiang was elected president of the Supreme People's Court at the annual session of the 12th National People's Congress Friday morning.
Cao Jianming re-elected procurator-general of Supreme People's Procuratorate
Cao Jianming was re-elected procurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate at the annual session of the 12th National People's Congress Friday morning. End
Fan Changlong, Xu Qiliang endorsed as vice chairmen of CMC
Li Keqiang endorsed as Chinese premier
Li Keqiang was endorsed as Chinese premier Friday morning at the ongoing session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature.
Zhou Qiang nominated for president of Supreme People's Court
Zhou Qiang was nominated president of the Supreme People's Court at the annual session of the 12th National People's Congress Friday morning. End
Cao Jianming nominated for procurator-general of Supreme People's Procuratorate
Cao Jianming was nominated procurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate at the annual session of the 12th National People's Congress Friday morning. End
Fan Changlong, Xu Qiliang nominated for vice chairmen of CMC
Fan Changlong and Xu Qiliang were nominated vice chairmen of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China at the annual session of the 12th National People's Congress Friday morning. End
NPC holds plenary meeting to appoint premier
The first session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) holds the fifth plenary meeting at 9:00 a.m. Friday.
NPC to appoint premier, senior military officials
Chinese national legislators will vote to decide on the premier, as well as vice chairpersons and members of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China on Friday morning.
NPC agenda for March 15
The following is the agenda on Friday for the first session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature.
Candidate for China's new premier finalized
The candidate for China's new premier has been finalized for national lawmakers to vote on Friday, said a statement issued Thursday after the sixth presidium meeting of the first session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC).
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