China Politics

Former head of China nuclear giant removed from post, Party

Chinese vice premier urges more efforts to counter cold wave disaster

BEIJING, Jan. 5 — Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu Tuesday called for greater efforts to fight droughts and flood disasters, and especially the disasters brought by the recent cold snap. Relevant authorities at all [...]

State Council says Hong Kong “referendum” violates Constitution, Basic Law

BEIJING, Jan. 15 — China’s State Council, or Cabinet, on Friday said the so-called “five districts referendum” proposed by some social groups in Hong Kong would violate China’s Constitution and the region’s Basic Law. [...]

Senior Chinese leader calls for arts industry reform, innovation

Li Changchun (front), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, looks at photos at a photo exhibition on the history of the development [...]

Senior official calls for deepening judicial reform

BEIJING, Jan. 15 — A senior Chinese official Friday urged departments concerned to actively carry forward the judicial reform to improve social justice, harmony and stability. Zhou Yongkang, a Standing Committee member of the [...]

Chen Quanguo elected governor of north China’s Hebei province

SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 16 — Chen Quanguo was elected governor of north China’s Hebei Province Saturday at the third session of the 11th Hebei Provincial People’s Congress. Chen, 55, was appointed Hebei’s acting governor on [...]

Premier Wen Jiabao stresses food, heating supply in cold weather

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, talks with local residents at a supermarket during his inspection [...]

Chinese Vice Premier calls for more resources for rural areas

CHENGDU, Jan. 17 — Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu has called for more public resources for rural areas to boost rural and agricultural development. Hui made the remarks during a recent inspection tour to [...]

Chinese President expresses condolences over death of Chinese police in Haiti quake

BEIJING, Jan. 17 — Chinese President Hu Jintao on Sunday expressed deep condolences over the death of eight Chinese police officers who died in the Haiti quake and sent words of comfort to their [...]

Chinese President calls for independent innovation during Shanghai tour

SHANGHAI, Jan. 18 — Chinese President Hu Jintao has called for more efforts to promote independent innovation and upgrading of the industrial structure during his inspection tour to Shanghai which ended Sunday. Hu visited [...]

Top Chinese legislator stresses transformation of mode of economic development

NANJING, Jan. 18 — Top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo has urged to accelerate transformation of the mode of economic development, so as to improve sustainable development when fighting the global financial crisis. Wu, chairman [...]

Chinese vice premier stresses civil aviation development

BEIJING, Jan. 13 — Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiangon Wednesday called for more efforts to improve China’s civil aviation development in terms of safety, services and profits. China should always highlight transport safety among [...]

Younger officials on the rise in China

Younger officials on the rise in China. (Photo: China Daily)

Over half of reclaimed land “earmarked for public facilities”: Macao official

MACAO, Dec 1 — Over half of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government’s future land and reclamation areas approved by the central government have been earmarked for the development of public facilities, the local [...]

Premier Wen encourages HIV sufferers to live with hope on World AIDS Day

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (front C) shakes hands with a German HIV expert while Vice Premier Li Keqiang (3rd R) looks on at the Beijing Home of Red Ribbon in Ditan Hospital in Beijing, capital [...]

Hu vows to harshly punish officials for malpractice

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Official urges careful handling of public complaints at grass roots

BEIJING, Aug. 6 — Government officials have been called on by a senior Chinese official to handle public complaints carefully and in accordance with the law, in order to maintain social harmony and stability [...]

Chinese mainland, Taiwan likely to exchange tourism offices in February

BEIJING, Jan. 13 — The Chinese mainland and Taiwan are likely to open tourism representative offices on each side of the Taiwan Strait around the Lunar New Year, said a mainland spokesman Wednesday. The [...]

Reshuffle hints at future leadership in China

BEIJING, Dec. 2 — Younger officials’ accession to provincial-level Party secretaries, especially the emergence of the two youngest Party chiefs in history, could be the initial move for future senior leadership selections, and some nominees [...]

China’s police head calls for improved information for public

BEIJING, Dec. 2 — China’s police head has urged the police at all levels to improve communication with the public and “properly handle emergencies” to maintain social stability. In an article in Qiu Shi [...]