National lawmakers on Wednesday started to deliberate draft general provisions of civil law, which, if adopted, will bring the country one step closer to a long-absent civil code.
Candidates standing for election of National People's Congress (NPC) deputies from the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions (SARs) should bear allegiance to China and declare not receiving foreign funds in relation to the election, say drafts on election methods to be submitted to China's national legislature.
China's national legislature calls for uniting closely around the Communist Party of China Central Committee with Xi Jinping as the core, according to a work report of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee to be delivered Wednesday.
President Xi Jinping said Sunday that China will stick to the all-round opening-up policy, and continue to liberalize and facilitate trade and investment.
China will make greater efforts this year to implement innovation-driven development strategy, upgrade the structure of the real economy, and improve its performance and competitiveness, the government work report said Sunday.<br />
China pledged to markedly bring down PM2.5 density in key areas in 2017 in the government work report delivered Sunday morning.
China will pursue a prudent and neutral monetary policy in 2017, with the M2 money supply to grow by around 12 percent, according to a government work report delivered at the annual parliamentary session on Sunday.
China will advance key reforms in the financial sector, fiscal and tax systems, and streamline government functions to boost the internal forces driving development, according to the 2017 government work report.
The notion of "Hong Kong independence" will lead nowhere, a government work report delivered by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday said.
China will pursue a more proactive and effective fiscal policy with government fiscal deficit projected to be 3 percent of its GDP, according to the government work report delivered on Sunday.
The Chinese mainland will resolutely oppose and contain separatist activities seeking "Taiwan independence," a government work report delivered by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday said.<br />
China will continue market-oriented reform in the RMB exchange rate mechanism and maintain the currency's stable position in the global monetary system in 2017, according to the government work report delivered on Sunday at the annual parliamentary session.
China will take targeted policies to cut excessive real estate inventory in the third- and fourth-tier cities and support residents to buy homes, according to a government work report delivered at the annual parliamentary session.<br />
The fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) opened at the Great Hall of the People on Sunday in Beijing. During the meeting, Premier Li Keqiang delivered a report on the government work. <br />
China has set its GDP growth target at around 6.5 percent for 2017, compared with a target range of 6.5-7 percent last year, a government work report said Sunday.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and other senior leaders on Saturday joined political advisors in their panel discussions concerning the nation's economic and social development.
Fu Ying, spokesperson for the fifth session of China's 12th National People's Congress (NPC)
A spokesman for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) government said on Saturday that foreign governments should not interfere in the internal affairs of the Hong Kong SAR.
If challenges are posed to the relations between China and the United States, China will take them as they come, a spokesperson told a press conference Saturday.
There is no plan to submit a property tax bill to lawmakers for deliberation this year, a spokesperson for the annual session of China's top legislature said Saturday.