The efficiency of the two sessions has improved a lot this year and the conferences have become more effective and practical, political advisers and lawmakers said.
China's new leaders aim to establish a "fair and unified" social security system by 2020, according to a senior lawmaker and scholar.
CPPCC member says private institutions can support initiatives
China's new leadership should prioritize Europe as an economic partner as it is more open than the United States, said veteran European politician Romano Prodi.
Deputies from the Inner Mongolia autonomous region to the 12th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, have called for upgrading the desertification control project that blocks sandstorms from hitting the country's capital, a measure that gives environmental protection the same weight as economic development.
I have never been a fan of expat views, foreign faces offering "wisdom" to problems we seldom understand in the world's most populous nation. But let me share what I witnessed at Beijing's Children's Hospital late last year and encourage every participants of the two sessions to visit the hospital before considering the vast span of medical proposals before them.
Waste of fields threaten nation's agricultural output, experts say
I learned in books that the ferocious-looking men of Kham are strong "warriors of Tibet", coming from the toughest tribe, wearing long hair and carrying long knives.
"Nowadays, children only want to be officials and civil servants. Very few of them want to become scientists."
"If you have any questions, bring them up. If you have any problems or any worries, tell us. Only by being frank can we become devoted friends."
The Tibet autonomous region will open up further to the outside world and attract more visitors from aboard as of this summer, according to a senior Tibetan legislator.
Development to feed drought-prone areas, including Beijing and Tianjin
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