China’s third most senior official, Zhao Leji, has reappeared in public after missing the end of the country’s main political event due to ill health. Zhao, the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), met state media employees in Beijing on Wednesday to thank them for their coverage of the annual…
Chinese lawmakers and political advisers have urged the country’s education system to make quick changes to cope with challenges brought by artificial intelligence and a rapidly greying population. These suggestions echoed remarks made by President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the “two sessions”, the annual meetings of China’s top legislature and political advisory body….
Zhao Leji, the third most senior official in China’s ruling Communist Party and chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, was absent from the closing of the country’s top legislature on Tuesday. Zhao’s last public appearance was at the first meeting of the NPC presidium on Saturday. It is the first time in…
Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang has praised Hong Kong for having made political and economic “breakthroughs” in the past year, calling on the city to focus on its advancement while not lowering its guard on national security threats as it enters a new stage of development. The state leader on Friday also urged Hong Kong to…
China’s education system needs to change to produce the scientific talent the country requires for its grand technology ambitions, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on the sidelines of the “two sessions” on Thursday. Addressing education sector members of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, China’s top political advisory body, Xi said the education system had…
China’s 2025 National People’s Congress and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference sessions, known as the “Two Sessions,” began on March 4 and 5, respectively. Key topics of focus this year include slowing economic growth, support for private enterprises and the resolution of local… Source link
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs has told local members of China’s top political advisory body to “not just be observers” but “active players” to support the city’s development, including the coming Legislative Council election, according to one of the delegates. Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO), also…
China’s focus on expertise and innovation have been powerful drivers of growth over the past year and look set to remain so despite the “profound” changes around the world. Addressing the media, Liu, the CPPCC’s spokesman for the session, said China’s vast market had potential to unlock fresh spending and was supported by a well-established…
Hundreds of Hong Kong politicians and business leaders are set to head to Beijing on Monday for the nation’s top annual political gathering, with analysts predicting further integration with mainland China will be a major talking point among elites. Ding Xuexiang, the Chinese vice-premier and head of the Central Leading Group on Hong Kong and…
Security measures will be stepped up in Beijing ahead of next week’s annual political and legislative sessions, when thousands of lawmakers, officials, generals and businesspeople gather to discuss China’s policy agenda. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Beijing police said that all drones and other flying devices – including those used for sports, entertainment or…