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Soft power flourishes in ancient emerging country

[2013-03-15 07:16]

Soft power, the ability to influence, is a hard thing to carry off. The wording may be new, but it is not a new phenomenon. China's influence had already spread far and wide, long before the phrase emerged. But this happened before copyrights were ever thought of. Fireworks, table tennis and chopsticks all enjoy overseas appeal without any compensation.

Fujian puts focus on environment

[2013-03-15 07:16]

Party chief says local governments must pay attention to long-term development

Not merely for show, but respect

[2013-03-15 07:16]

Zhang Chunxian, Party chief of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, showed off his Uygur language skills during the delegation's group discussion session that opened to media on March 7, although he admitted that he only knows one sentence, which is "Happy Corban Festival".

Team effort gives Urumqi blue skies and clean air

[2013-03-15 07:16]

Four former mayors of Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, said improved air quality is the result of efforts by a series of city administrators and requires different measures to deal with the changing sources of pollutants caused by development.

Sound Bites

[2013-03-15 07:16]

"GDP development is meaningful only when the health of the people is assured."

Civil societies get government boost

[2013-03-14 07:03]

The government will encourage civil societies to play a greater role by simplifying registration while beefing up supervision, Civil Affairs Minister Li Liguo said on Wednesday.

Efficient sessions become more practical

[2013-03-14 07:03]

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.

Target date of 2020 set for 'fair and unified' welfare system

[2013-03-14 07:03]

China's new leaders aim to establish a "fair and unified" social security system by 2020, according to a senior lawmaker and scholar.

Govt effort needed to promote culture

[2013-03-14 07:03]

CPPCC member says private institutions can support initiatives

China urged to focus its trade on Europe

[2013-03-14 07:03]

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.

Inner Mongolia to assist in fight against Beijing sandstorms

[2013-03-14 07:03]

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.

Chinese health system's ills need to be treated

[2013-03-14 07:03]

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.