A National People's Congress deputy has called on the central government to take shark fin off the menu at official banquets.
A draft amendment to the nation's criminal procedural law has added the principle of protecting human rights to its general provisions.
President Hu Jintao vows to continuously enhance social security and improve people's well-being.
China Investment Corp, the nation's sovereign wealth fund, has received an injection of $30 billion that will help it buy assets in Europe.
North China's Shanxi province plans to inject 1.8 billion yuan ($286 million) to boost tourism in the Wutai Mountain area.
Shanghai-based Spring Airlines hopes to recruit experienced pilots of bankrupt Spanair SA who had lost their jobs.
Cloud seeding "can be used in as much as one-third of China", the biggest market in this industry globally.
Military spending will see lower growth this year despite new security concerns such as defending citizens and property overseas, a spokesman said.
A Chinese banking regulator on Sunday downplayed risks from the country's property-related loans.
Authorities in Beijing said Sunday that the city will replace all coal-fired equipment in its core areas by 2013.
Shanghai is planning to tighten vehicle emission regulation starting next year to curb the pollution.
Hu Jintao said that China must further ensure and improve people's well-being.