PREMIER AT NPC & CPPCC
China not to devalue yuan to boost export: Premier
China will not devalue yuan to boost its export, Premier Li Keqiang said on March 15 after the close of the annual legislative session.
China important engine for world
China’s GDP growth target for this year, which is “around 6.5 percent”, is not low, Premier Li Keqiang said.
LATEST NEWS
China, US communicating on presidents’ meeting
Premier Li Keqiang said on March 15 that China and the United States are in close communication on a meeting between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump.
China proposes dialogue to solve Korean Peninsula issue
China is committed to denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and proposes dialogue to de-escalate the current tensions.
FIVE-YEAR PLAN
China’s senior population to reach 255m by 2020
China’s senior population — those aged 60 and above — is expected to reach 255 million by 2020, according to a govt plan.
Sustainability vital for China’s pension funds
As the population ages, China faces the challenge of building a more sustainable pension system.
OPINIONS
Proposal to better protect rare porpoise
The endangered Yangtze finless porpoise has about a decade until extinction unless it is elevated to the nation’s top-class protected species list, national political advisers warned.
Measures to cool housing sector set to continue
City-specific measures will continue to be used to help stabilize the healthy development of the housing market.
AGENDA & NOTICES
Premier Li Keqiang meets the press
Premier Li meets with reporters from home and abroad and answer their questions at 10:30 am on March 15.
HOT ISSUES
More research needed on smog in north China
Chinese government will set up a special fund to do more research on the causes of heavy winter smog in northern China.
Companies set for good harvest from growth plan
Shanghai Composite Index gains 0.8 percent to reach a three-week high on March 13.
MOTIONS & PROPOSALS
There should be a comprehensive national law for urban management, and guidelines to streamline the process for officials.
There should be a way to dismiss judges and prosecutors who are responsible for cases in which people were wrongly convicted or disciplined.
OVERSEAS PERSPECTIVES
China’s Belt and Road initiative could “completely transform” the global economic outlook for the better.
Making sure growth and trade continue in China’s neighbors should be a key topic of discussion at the two sessions.
ONLINE VOICES
Premier Li’s news conference has conveyed the government’s belief that the quality of Made-in-China products has been enhanced to a key stage.
Premier Li’s news conference is a window into China’s domestic policies and positions on international issues.
