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Two Sessions

Infighting a sign of weakened Dalai Lama

[2016-03-09 08:19]

The ongoing infighting amid the election for leader of the Tibetan "government-in-exile" is an indicator of weakened control by the Dalai Lama over the situation, a senior political adviser said on Sunday.

Chinese investment holds promise for all Europe

[2016-03-09 08:19]

The pace of China's investment activities in Europe seems to be quickening, even as European investment remains stuck at historically below-average rates.

New laws enacted to clear the air; joint efforts needed

[2016-03-09 08:19]

As the annual sessions of the top legislative body and political advisory body continue, China Daily collected questions on issues that netizens care most about and solicited answers from political advisers, legislators and senior government officials.

Tianjin learning from fatal warehouse blasts

[2016-03-09 08:19]

An environmental cleanup in Tianjin is complete following the massive blasts that hit the port last year, and new facilities will be built to improve the local surroundings, city officials said on Tuesday.

What they say

[2016-03-09 08:19]

Zhou Yongkang had meddled with Sichuan affairs for a long time. A series of big corruption cases have been exposed in Sichuan over the past years, and these cases are now being investigated and tried according to law. The crackdown on corruption has not affected the province's economic growth, because it creates a healthy political environment and market order, and stimulates economic vitality and people's innovation. Sichuan's annual gross domestic product exceeded 3 trillion yuan ($462 billion) for the first time last year, and its ranking among 31 provincial regions in China has climbed from eighth in 2014 to sixth.

Hebei shoulders capacity cutbacks

[2016-03-09 08:19]

Beijing's smog-hit neighbor Hebei needs more subsidies to help it reduce overcapacity in its major polluting industries, according to provincial officials.

Laid-off workers gaining new skills

[2016-03-09 08:19]

It was the last working day for Yang Hangming, a blast-furnace worker at Hangzhou Iron and Steel Group Company, but instead of being laid-off, Yang, 46, was sent to work in the human resources department at a privately-owned decorating company.

When star advisers make a difference

[2016-03-09 08:19]

Every spring, the two sessions attract hundreds of reporters from home and abroad. They are honored and excited to be in Beijing, but why?

Passport relaxation assists opening-up

[2016-03-09 08:19]

Xinjiang's move to make it easier for residents to apply for passports could be used by extremists and terrorists there to carry out jihad, or "holy war", abroad but the tight controls of the past are no longer suitable for an area aiming to be more open, said a senior official of the region.