More trees to be planted around Beijing 2011-03-08 05:26:59

North China's Hebei Province will plant more than 10 million mu (about 682,000 hectares) of trees in counties neighboring Beijing in the coming 10 years in an effort to fend off sand and conserve water resources for the drought-prone capital.

Inflation putting heat on govt 2011-03-07 07:45:39

Inflation in China was recorded at 4.9 percent that month, indicating a general rise in prices measured against a standard level of purchasing power.

Tasks and Goals for the 12th Five-Year Plan 2011-03-06 08:56:07

Major tasks and goals for the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) period

Highlights of China's 12th five-year plan 2011-03-05 09:44:37

A draft of China's 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) was submitted Saturday morning to the National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature, for reviewing.

Calls for improving rural education, health care 2011-03-04 10:11:41

Facilities for rural education and medical service should be improved in order to attract talents and keep them in the villages.

NPC deputy: China's seniors need better care  2011-03-04 13:42:32

As China faces an aging society, a delegate of Guangzhou People's Congress suggests the government should establish a specialized agency to improve social services for the elderly who live alone.

Dialogue with public stressed 2011-03-04 07:16:40

Members of the nation's top political advisory body should play a bigger role in soliciting public opinion, especially through the Internet, CPPCC National Committee chairman Jia Qinglin said on Thursday.

Economist spotlights inflation, growth 2011-03-03 14:08:24

Influential Chinese economist Li Yining has said the government must control inflation while maintaining economic growth in its new five-year plan.

Push for a 'ministry of children' gathers steam 2011-03-03 07:38:39

The problems faced by homeless children and defects in the current system that is supposed to protect the vulnerable group were discussed on Wednesday at the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Political advisor proposes boosting cross-Straits exchanges 2011-03-02 15:27:01

A political advisor on Wednesday called for the designation of a municipality in southwest China as a forefront to strengthen exchanges between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan.