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- Woman reporters stand on a ladder to get a better view of proceedings at the 'Two Sessions' political meetings currently underway in Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, March 8, 2016.
- China's top legislator Zhang Dejiang said Wednesday that the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee sticks to the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in its work.
- Legislation in China got "large in number, considerable in weight and rapid in pace," Zhang Dejiang, China's top legislator, said Wednesday.
- China's top legislator Zhang Dejiang delivers a work report of the National People's Congress Standing Committee during the annual session of the national legislature on Wednesday, March 9, 2016.
Legislation, oversight by Chinese lawmakers help deepen reform: top legislator
China's top legislator Zhang Dejiang on Wednesday commended fellow lawmakers for supporting and promoting the comprehensive deepening of reform in accordance with the law through legislation and oversight.
- China's top legislature said Wednesday it will strengthen exchanges with parliaments of other countries this year.
- Premier Li Keqiang's government work report was a pragmatic and concrete one, pointing out challenges as well as strengths and opportunities, according to a US-based China scholar.
China's top legislature to strengthen supervision over gov't budgets: report
The top legislature of China said it will strengthen oversight over government budgets and final accounts, according to its annual work report released Wednesday.
- China will continue to work on a law on international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the country and a cyber-security law, according to a work report of its top legislature delivered on Wednesday.
- A work report of China's top legislature on Wednesday lauded "full and effective enforcement" of the country's Constitution in the past year, as the world's second largest economy presses ahead on its rule of law drive.
Fewer crimes subject to death penalty an improvement in China: report
China's top legislator Zhang Dejiang on Wednesday highlighted the removal of death penalty for nine crimes last year as one of the "new strides" made in the country's legislative work.
China to make laws on taxes of environmental protection, tobacco leaf
China will make laws on environmental protection tax, tonnage tax and tobacco leaf tax this year, according to the annual work report of the country's top legislature released Wednesday.
Top legislator lauds enhanced legislation on China's national security
Chinese top legislator Zhang Dejiang on Wednesday lauded enhanced legislation on the country's national security in the past year.
China's first charity bill bans charity groups from harming state security
China's draft charity law, the country's first to regulate charity activities, bans charity groups from engaging in or sponsoring activities undermining "state security and public interests."
- China will formulate its first-ever law on promoting the film industry this year in the world's second largest movie market, a work report to be delivered by top legislator Zhang Dejiang on Wednesday read.
Highlights of the Sessions >>
- Full text: Work report of NPC Standing Committee
- Full text: Report on China's economic, social development plan
- Full text: Report on China's central, local budgets
- Full text: Report on the Work of the Government
- Highlights of work reports from SPC and SPP
- Xi orders breakthrough in military theory
