The government has spent more than 2.2 trillion yuan ($354 billion) to support the ongoing medical reform that was launched in 2009 and aims to make healthcare affordable and accessible for all citizens by 2020.
Rick Larsen, the Democratic congressman for Washington state, has his own take on US-China relations. He is optimistic about this relationship and has a unique and fitting analogy.
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.
Party chief says local governments must pay attention to long-term development
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".
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.
"GDP development is meaningful only when the health of the people is assured."
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.
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.
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