Topic: National People'S Congress

China vows to address needs of poor underclass

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao vowed Friday to ease rules denying public welfare services to millions of migrant workers as he pledged to meet the social security needs of the nation's huge poor underclass."We will move faster to improve the social ...
Startled by self-immolations and protests, China suggests major changes for land seizuresChina's Cabinet suggested major changes Friday to the way land is seized for redevelopment in an attempt to calm a passionate issue that has sparked growing violence

China drafts law to protect animals: state media

China is drafting its first law to protect animals from abuse, which could see serious violators end up in jail, state media reported.The draft, which will be published in August to solicit opinions from the public, covers violations such as abusing ...

Is China's Market Rise a Sucker's Rally?

While stock markets across the globe plumb new depths almost daily, China's Shanghai Stock Exchange has been on a tear. Between Jan. 1 and Feb. 16 the Shanghai index raced up 30%, and despite some recent profit-taking, it is still up ...
China's leadership tells delegates to annual meeting to cool debates, focus on economyRisk-averse in the best of times, China's Communist Party leadership is expected to use its biggest meeting of the year for an even tighter show of political unity ...
China has tightened laws to hand out stiffer punishments to government officials and their families convicted of bribe-taking and nepotism, state media reported Sunday.Passage of amendments to the criminal law came as the standing committee of parliament
China's legislature postpones debate on revised food safety law until next FebruaryChina's legislature has postponed debate on a revised food safety law, which is being revamped in the wake of a major scandal over tainted milk, state media reported Monday