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US Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert is in a stable condition after a knife wielding attacker slashed his face and left wrist on Thursday. Lippert was attending a breakfast meeting at a performing arts Centre in central Seoul, when he was attack...
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Two years since the transition, the new leadership, headed by President Xi Jinping has done more than anyone could have imagined or asked for, from tackling corruption, economic restructuring to getting a bigger say on the global stage. China's new l...
Let's continue talks with our studio guests, Professor Fu Jun, from Peking University, and Mr. Laurence Brahm, political economist. Q1: President Xi Jinping has unveiled his political theory, known as the Four Comprehensives. Why these four issues? Q...
To discuss the NPC plenary session, we turn now to our studio guests, Professor Fu Jun, from the School of Government at Peking University and Mr. Laurence Brahm, a political economist. Q1:The Chinese leadership has defined the year 2015 as the key y...
China's National People's Congress opened its annual session this morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Premier Li Keqiang delivered his annual government work report. The meeting was chaired by Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the NPC Standi...
China will continue to lower its GDP growth rate to around 7 percent in 2015. It's also trying to keep economic growth while adapting to the new normal of slower speed and higher quality. That's the message from Premier Li Keqiang, outlining the gove...
Speaking on environmental protection, Premier Li Keqiang called improving the environment a battle and listed the major targets for this year. We will fight to win the battle of conserving energy, reducing emissions. and improving the environment, Li...
NPC proposals from political advisors far outnumber motions by lawmakers. Political advisors can submit multiple proposals, and the same applies to lawmakers and their motions. But since motions become legally binding if adopted, NPC deputies must co...
Chinas 2015 government work report focused on improving governance. Premier Li Keqiang vowed to delegate more power to grassroots administration and to exercise power in the spirit of the rule of law. We will do more to streamline administration and...
The NPC and CPPCC sessions are being closely watched by people from outside of China. CCTVs reporters have spoken with people from around the world to find out how they see China and its recent development. China is an economic miracle and it's visib...
China's economy has seen decades of rapid growth. But now, the government is pushing structural transformation, even at the cost of growth. To get a better understanding of the overall performance of Chinese enterprises under what's called the New No...
Let's take a look at what the global media are saying about the Two Sessions. The Chinese leadership has defined 2015 as the key year of comprehensively deepening reforms. Hong Kong's Wen Wei Po says how the Chinese government will push forward refor...
