China sets 6.5-7 percent growth target for 2016

[2016-03-05 08:11]

The lower target range reflects the challenges facing policymakers as they seek to strike a balance between stable growth and restructuring.

Mars probe to be launched in 2020

[2016-03-05 07:37]

China is planning to launch a Mars probe in the year 2020 to carry out an independent exploration of the Red Planet after a joint mission with Russia failed in 2011, said Ye Peijian, a top space scientist and national political adviser.

Highlights of spokeswoman's Q&A session

[2016-03-05 07:22]

Proposal sets foundation for NGOs from abroad

[2016-03-05 07:16]

Lawmakers are discussing and collecting opinions on legislation related to overseas NGOs, in a move to provide the legal foundation for the organizations to develop in China, a spokeswoman for the annual session of China's top legislature said on Friday.

Smaller boost in military spending seen

[2016-03-05 07:11]

The increase in China's military budget will be much lower than earlier speculations, which put the figure at more than 20 percent, said the spokeswoman for the annual session of the top legislature on Friday.

'US misleads with islands hype'

[2016-03-05 07:00]

It is the language of hegemony trying to hype a so-called militarization of the South China Sea and blame China for it, Fu Ying, spokeswoman for China's top legislature, said on Friday.

Xi promises wider access to private firms

[2016-03-05 03:24]

President Xi Jinping pledged to grant wider market access to the country's private sector during a panel discussion with political advisers on Friday.

Foreign NGO draft would 'regulate, not restrict' operations

[2016-03-04 20:18]

Lawmakers are discussing and collecting opinions on legislation related to overseas NGOs, in a move to provide the legal foundation for the organizations to develop in China, a spokeswoman for the annual session of China’s top legislature said on Friday.