China.org.cn Exclusives
- A former head of China's sports administration told China.org.cn on Thursday in Beijing that the whole current Chinese soccer system is problematic and that pure marketization of the industry alone can't revive the sport.
- While praising the declining infant mortality rate, China needs to pay attention to the rising number of babies with birth defects, said Ma Xu, deputy of the National People’s Congress.
- A mainland administrator defends the development of the gaming industry in Macao during China’s ongoing annual legislative session.
- Han Fangming, chairman of the Charhar Institute and member of the CPPCC, suggests the government should establish a national day of prayer.
- Director Feng Xiaogang said on Wednesday in Beijing that he is ready to raise a joint proposal with actor Zhang Guoli to suggest the return of traditional Chinese characters to schools.
- Guangdong's provincial educational chief is hopeful that the Guangdong FTZ, which is yet to be approved by the central authorities, will facilitate educational cooperation between the province, Hong Kong and Macao.
- Zhu Lieyu, a deputy of China's National People's Congress (NPC) seeks to criminalize paid surrogacy during the country's annual legislative session.
- The free trade zone (FTZ) to be established in Guangdong Province is expected to facilitate financial innovation in the south China province, among other things, according to Yuan Zhimin, chairman of Kingfa Technology and a deputy to the NPC.
- Zhong Nanshan, a renowned respiratory disease expert and a deputy of the National People's Congress, said it would be possible to solve China's air pollution within ten years, as long as there is a firm resolution.
- Huang Xihua, deputy to the National People's Congress and director of the Huizhou Municipal Tourism Bureau, proposed declaring Lantern Festival a national holiday to promote Chinese festive traditions.
- Despite numerous fruitless efforts, the search for the missing MH370 is continuing, said Li Jiaxiang, executive of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
- Former basketball star Yao Ming, a CPPCC member, said on Tuesday in Beijing that he will promote a specially designed sports class in Chinese high schools.
- Chinese singer Han Hong, CPPCC member, said on Tuesday that she is concerned about girls left behind in the countryside who have a higher risk of being sexually abused.
- Chairman Mao Zedong's grandson said on Tuesday in Beijing that the anti-graft campaign in the Chinese military is an important test of the Party's ability to advance.
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- Full text: Report on China's central, local budgets
- Full text: Report on China's economic, social development plan
- Full text: Report on the Work of the Government (2015)
- Highlights of work report of Supreme People's Court
- Highlights of China's gov't work report for 2015
- Big data on China's rule of law
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Zhou Mingwei: cultural differences cause misunderstanding
- Political advisor Zhou Mingwei told China.org.cn that cultural differences between China and foreign countries may cause misunderstandings in the international community, but China has to find a way to better explain itself.