China "will soon resume the approval and construction of nuclear power plants".
More women should be elected as national legislators at the next National People's Congress elections in 2013, female deputies urged.
Families like Yao's will be able to get similar apartments when the affordable housing complex in Langfang, Hebei province, is completed.
Local governments should view affordable housing projects as long-term investments that can create revenue, rather than a financial burden.
Environmental authorities of Guangdong province plan to start releasing PM2.5 readings on Thursday.
Employment challenges in China are growing due to an unbalanced job market and a large number of people seeking work.
Trade measures passed by the US Congress violated both US laws and World Trade Organization rules, Chen Deming, minister of commerce, said.
'China should not be blamed'
A senior US State Department official said blaming China for major problems facing the US is not right.
Chinese President Hu Jintao and other senior leaders on Wednesday joined lawmakers in panel discussions of the government work report delivered by Premier Wen Jiabao.
The regulation aims at streamlining the China's maritime observation and forecasting activities, a move to prevent and mitigate marine disasters.
Acknowledging the challenge posed by the Dalai Lama, Tibet's government chief Padma Choling said Wednesday that the government's popularity in Tibet depends on its work to benefit the people.
China on Wednesday hosted a high-profile ceremony to honor the nation's "role model" women, one day ahead of the International Women's Day.