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Vice-premier impresses with maiden speech

2008-03-24 07:13:20

The public debut of China's newly appointed Vice-Premier Li Keqiang impressed his audience yesterday as he set out his policy visions for the first time.

New vice-premier no stranger to challenge

2008-03-22 07:25:00

Newly appointed Vice-Premier Wang Qishan is well aware of the challenges ahead.

Song of love for sporting event

2008-03-20 07:14:30

"If God had a singing voice, it would sound a lot like Andrea Bocelli," Celine Dion once said. Fitting then that the great Italian tenor has lent his vocal talents to a composition that may be chosen as the official song of the Beijing Olympics.

Oldest Tibetan celebrates 117th birthday

2008-03-18 13:51:43

The oldest person in Tibet celebrated her 117th birthday in Lhasa on Sunday.

New minister knows power of culture

2008-03-18 07:58:34

Of all the Cabinet-level ministers appointed yesterday, Cai Wu was the only one to walk to the press area to take questions from journalists.

New minister knows power of culture

2008-03-18 07:19:34

Of all the Cabinet-level ministers appointed yesterday, Cai Wu was the only one to walk to the press area to take questions from journalists.

Been there, done that ... and still at it

2008-03-17 07:01:07

At 79, NPC deputy Shen Jilan looks sturdier and healthier than someone decades younger.

Tireless crusader joins ranks of top leadership

2008-03-14 07:12:52

Ping Yali, the blind athlete who won China's first Paralympic gold medal in 1984, credits her momentous milestone to Deng Pufang.

Gaming pioneer has a touch for tech trends

2008-03-12 07:15:25

Millions of Chinese netizens live out fantasy lives in the virtual world - but the boss of the country's biggest online game company is firmly rooted to the ground.

Rich CPPCC member kicks up storm

2008-03-10 09:09:03

Zhang Yin, once ranked as China's richest woman, has ignited a heated debate at the ongoing annual session of the country's top political advisory body with three "pro-rich" proposals.

Xinjiang Party chief on top of terrorists' wanted list

2008-03-10 07:09:11

Wang Lequan,the Party chief of far northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, was called a hardliner against terrorist by the press and said in a recent media interview that he is actually on top of a terrorists' most wanted list.

Man with mission ready for World Bank

2008-03-08 15:32:25

When the mainland began "crossing the river by feeling each stone", a reference to its opening and reform policies, Taiwan native Justin Lin decided he wanted in. A member of the provincial army at the time, he made his move by swimming across the Taiwan Straits.