China aims to build a xiaokang (moderately prosperous) society in a comprehensive manner and eliminate extreme poverty by the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20) period.
Brookings Institution's David Dollar says country in good position for future growth
Deputies to the 12th National People's Congress are urged to strictly follow Beijing's smoking ban during its annual session this year.
Former star hurdler Liu Xiang has called for placing greater importance on physical education to improve students' declining fitness.
To my disappointment, many reporters like to run after star conference attendees, asking questions about their private lives and businesses that are irrelevant to the conference agenda or the person's role in the meeting.
New deputies, including provincial governors, scholars, judges, scientists and farmers, are preparing to make their debuts.
China's top political advisory body vowed to produce a series of "substantive" and "significant" investigation results and suggestions to push forward economic reform and efficiency this year.
At 11 am, the spokesperson for the National People's Congress will give a press conference at the Great Hall of the People.