CPPCC member and Nobel laureate Mo Yan, center, takes a selfie with director Yin Li, right, and conductor Yu Hai, left, who are both CPPCC members, at a seminar on March 7.
Authorities should bring down major pollutant emissions from tens of millions of tons to millions of tons, says environmental protection minister.
Main reason for the boom in overseas consumption is price difference between domestic and international markets, says Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng.
Some national legislators say it is unfair that the government would not return the excess amount of the pension money if a retired worker dies.
A national political adviser proposed to raise the price of cigarettes and the tobacco tax rate by 30 percent to reduce smoking.
Today at the two sessions, New environment minister impresses with English phrases, film director wants focus back on traditional Chinese, and Internet tycoons pitch for smart living.
Party chief and President Xi Jinping pledged on Friday to clear up two kinds of pollution — political and environmental — that have caused the most public concern.
Premier Li Keqiang firmly supports the idea to build a cross-Bohai Strait passage, equivalent to nearly two times the length of the UK's Channel Tunnel, a move to promote regional logistics and encourage investment.