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Higher standards needed for performers overseas
Song Zuying took responsibility at a Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference panel on Sunday.
China to free deposit rates in coming one or two years
China is very likely to ease its grip on banks' deposit rate in the coming one or two years, central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said on Tuesday.
Performance requirements among proposals for improving CPPCC's role
As China is deeply involved in pioneering its overall reform endeavor, members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the country's top advisory body, called for better mechanisms to improve the CPPCC's role in policy consultation and supervision.
CPPCC member suggests temples give care to aged
A CPPCC member suggested further tapping the religious resources of temples and monasteries to help cope with the mushrooming number of senior citizens.
Sharp increase in work-related graft probes seen
The number of officials probed for work-related crimes soared by 41.3 percent at the city level and 60 percent at provincial level last year, according to the top procuratorate.
China intensifies crackdown on corruption
Work reports of two judicial bodies, delivered to the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, on Monday, demonstrated that the anti-corruption campaign is picking up momentum.
Pushing Chinese democracy on mobile phones
A sense of achievement swept over Wang Donglin when his ideas on anti-terrorism education won support from his fellow political advisors in China.
Courts praised for limiting wrongful judgments
NPC deputies gave credit to moves by China's top court and procuratorate to prevent wrongful judgments last year, encouraging them to continue improving judicial credibility.
Lawmakers, advisors debate civil servant pay raise
Chinese lawmakers and political advisors are debating a pay raise for millions of civil servants, whose jobs were once hailed for their security and privileges.
Top political advisor stresses 'rule of law' in Tibet
China's political advisor Yu Zhengsheng on Monday stressed adherence to the "rule of law" in Tibet.
+ MoreHighlights of the Sessions
- Fiscal, tax, financial reforms high on agenda
- Premier Li calls for new progress in mainland-Taiwan ties
- China, U.S. should expand common interests: Premier Li
- China to better handle relations between govt, market
- Premier: GDP target flexible, stresses employment
- Deputies eye national anti-terrorism law
