It is early March, which in China typically signals the start of the annual “two sessions” political season. The “two sessions” are the annual meetings of China’s top legislature, the National ...

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Beijing, China — Thousands of delegates from across China gather in Beijing from Tuesday as the country kicks off its annual legislative sessions, one of the most important political events of ...

BEIJING: Hangzhou native Niu worries constantly about her family’s financial security. Laid off from her real estate job last year, the 44-year-old currently draws a nominal and unstable income ...

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China has vowed to “fight till the end” after US President Donald Trump escalated his trade war by doubling tariffs on all Chinese imports to 20%. Beijing hit back at Trump’s levies by ...

As China gears up for its most important political event of the year, Beijing is playing host to thousands of delegates for the annual ’two sessions’ that begin on Tuesday. These high-profile ...

The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, China's top political advisory body, held a press conference on Monday, one day before its annual session, as the ...

THE ROLE OF THE NPC: Xi Jinping, #elected president of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and chairman of the Central Military Commission of the PRC, makes a public pledge of allegiance to the ...