Cliches on way out in speeches by govt
After officials were urged to speak less and say more, experts involved in provincial sessions say they have noticed an obvious decrease in the usual cliches.
Freeloaders could be exposed on Shanghai database
A credit-rating database holding the records of enterprises and individuals is expected to be launched in Shanghai in the summer with the aim of clamping down on dishonest practices across the city.
Deputies and Advisers
Lawmaker calls for caning to punish criminals
A lawmaker in Guangdong has called for caning to be introduced to punish male criminals in the fight against crime.
Parents should stay in their hometowns: official
New Shaanxi governor tells of livelihoods goal
Advisers call for loosened policies on taxis
Hunan high-school students lack physical exercise
Hot Issues
Chongqing vows to alleviate effects of Bo scandal
Chongqing's municipal government has pledged to shake off the impact of the Bo Xilai scandal and emphasize the rule of law.
Guizhou comes in from the cold
Tianjin to open more aged care facilities
Living Buddha takes on a new political role
Tibetan political advisers ask believers to cherish life
Photos
 Political sessions try to cure 'Beijing cough' |
 Guizhou comes in from the cold |
 Province moves to protect cultural heritage |
 Advisers call for loosened policies on taxis |
 Environment becomes a priority |
New Leaders
Yang Xiong elected mayor of Shanghai
Yang Xiong was elected mayor of Shanghai at the first session of the 14th municipal People's Congress on Friday, the local legislature announced.
Lou Qinjian elected governor of Shaanxi
Jiang Daming re-elected governor of Shandong
Luo Huining re-elected governor of Qinghai
Jiang Daming re-elected governor of Shandong
Municipalities
7,000 Shanghai families lost their only child
The Shanghai Women's Federation is calling for more support for elderly parents who have lost their only child in a proposal submitted to the Shanghai People's Congress.
Shanghai deputies call for 'cold day allowances'
Women's federation calls for law against child abuse
Tianjin urged to upgrade facilities
91% of Shanghai's job-related crime is corruption
Provinces
Guangdong to improve livelihoods
Improving people's livelihoods, especially those in rural areas, will be a major task for the newly elected provincial government, said Zhu Xiaodan, governor of Guangdong.
Lou Qinjian elected governor of Shaanxi
Jiang Daming re-elected governor of Shandong
More orphanages urged after fatal blaze
Sessions focus on officials' asset disclosures
Autonomous Regions
Grassland protection urged
Political advisers called for the protection of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region's grassland, the nation's largest green belt.
