Strict ban badly needed to cut smoking, experts say 2011-02-25 16:02:59

Comprehensive tobacco control laws that include a complete ban on smoking in enclosed public places are badly needed in China where tobacco use and second-hand smoke kill roughly 1.2 million people a year.

Delegate expresses concern over growing wealth gap 2011-02-23 13:46:43

The growing gap between the rich and the poor is very dangerous, said Zhong Nanshan, delegate of Guangzhou People's Congress, Guangzhou Daily reported on Wednesday.

NPC deputy seeks advice from netizens on micro blog 2011-02-21 13:56:18

A deputy to the National People’s Congress (NPC) is asking netizens to post their advices for his proposals for the annual full session of the NPC.

VP urges promoting Hong Kong democracy by law 2010-03-08 14:31:06

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Sunday called on people of Hong Kong special administrative region (SAR) to promote the constitutional development and democracy according to the Basic Law.

More efforts needed to reach energy saving goal:NDRC 2010-03-07 21:10:27

China needs to strive harder to reach its goal of energy conservation set by the 11th Five Year Plan (2006-2010), said Li Pumin, spokesman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).

Promoting Chinese medicine should be a state strategy 2010-03-05 22:56:16

Wei Feiyan, deputy to the National People's Congress from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and chairman of the Huahong Pharmaceutical Corp, says that encouraging the use of Chinese medicine should be adopted as a national strategy.

Minorities: More support needed 2010-03-03 21:24:16

Lawmakers from ethnic minorities in northwestern China's Qinghai Province on Wednesday urged for more favorable policies for the minority groups with small population, or the groups each with a population of less than 100,000.