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Voices from two sessions

[2015-03-05 07:37]

"Students are allowed to suspend their courses to do business. I think that's good, but we must treat it rationally. As an angel investor, I'm invited to view graduates' startup projects every day. Speaking frankly, 95 percent of them are not innovative, just copycats, but that's normal, even in the United States. I think we should move forward by identifying really innovative projects and then supporting them with preferential policies".

HK changes 'must move forward'

[2015-03-05 07:37]

The decision on Hong Kong's constitutional reform made on Aug 31 by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress is "unshakable", Fu Ying, the NPC's spokeswoman, said on Wednesday.

Experts seek research funding shake-up to boost innovation, economy

[2015-03-05 07:37]

The national scientific research funding program urgently needs reform to boost the country's capacity for innovation, political advisers working in the science and technology field said on Wednesday.

Petitioners appeal to leaders for assistance

[2015-03-05 07:37]

Two-thirds of the letters received by the State Bureau of Letters and Calls are addressed to the national leaders, especially President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang, 12 national legislators and political advisers were told when they visited the organization on Tuesday.

Liu puts best foot forward to help needy

[2015-03-05 07:37]

Liu Li's job as a foot masseuse may seem a lowly calling to some, but she says it not only provides her with food and clothing, but also keeps her in touch with the kind of people she represents as a National People's Congress deputy.

Call for action to save ethnic language

[2015-03-05 07:37]

Wang Jichao's first language is Yi, but when he was 13 a teacher taught him to say a few words in Mandarin, including Beijing and Tian'anmen. He struggled to pronounce them, and had no idea what they meant.

Bright future seen for China-UK ventures

[2015-03-05 07:37]

UK-China trade and investment had great success last year, but more opportunities exist for the future, according to Lord James Sassoon, chairman of the China-Britain Business Council.

Issues and viewpoints

[2015-03-05 07:37]

In 2014, most provincial regions relaxed the one-child policy and allowed couples to have a second child if one of them was an only child. However, a lower-than-expected number of couples chose not to have a second child even if they were eligible, according to reports. Legislators, political advisers and experts are contemplating whether a comprehensive two-child policy should be adopted. Comments:

New gadgets grab spotlight

[2015-03-05 07:37]

It never occurred to me that I would be the one having my picture posted on social media at the annual two sessions.

What they say

[2015-03-05 07:37]

Buying high-priced rice is not a common practice among Chinese tourists in Japan. A lot of tourists buy the rice as gifts for friends or relatives, and it is natural for them to buy some local specialties. The issue should not be exaggerated and associated with food security. Personally, I won't eat Japanese beef, rice and vegetables.

'Smart livelihood' promoted

[2015-03-04 07:49]

The Internet industry has proved itself to be an increasingly important powerhouse of China's economy. But tycoons from the country's rising online sector want to do more to change people's everyday lives by bringing livelihood-related suggestions and proposals to China's annual two sessions, the country's most important political event.

2 men in underage-sex case sentenced for rape

[2015-03-04 07:49]

A court in Qionglai, Sichuan province, has sentenced two men in the city to five years in prison for having sex with a 13-year-old girl.

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