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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.

Fujian to blaze trail for reforms

[2016-03-08 08:16]

The central government will continue to promote peace and development on both sides of the Taiwan Straits by launching more pilot reform programs in Fujian province, Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday.

Cases of illegal GM crops 'under control'

[2016-03-08 08:16]

Genetically modified crops have been planted illegally in China, but such cases are sporadic and under control, Minister of Agriculture Han Changfu said in Beijing on Monday.

Rise in income tax exemption threshold ruled out by official

[2016-03-08 08:16]

Finance Minister Lou Jiwei ruled out on Monday the possibility of raising the monthly income tax exemption threshold.

Internet innovation set to drive growth

[2016-03-08 08:16]

Internet-enabled innovation is set to play a major role in fueling China's economic growth, after the draft outline of the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20) indicated that the central government is placing strong emphasis on the development of the Web-based economy.

Voices from the two sessions

[2016-03-08 08:16]

Our investment will be focused on cloud computing and data analytical sectors (during the period of the 13th Five-Year Plan).

Electric carmakers galvanized by anti-pollution measures

[2016-03-08 08:16]

China's leading manufacturers of electric cars will receive a big boost in the next five years, as the country provides more support for the sector amid mounting pressure to combat air pollution.

National blueprint prescribes shot in the arm for drugs companies

[2016-03-08 08:16]

The constant use of phrases such as "biological medicine", "healthcare reform" and "a healthy China" in the country's 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20) has encouraged pharmaceutical companies, both Chinese and foreign, to expand their development programs.

2030 emission goal 'reasonable'

[2016-03-08 08:16]

China's greenhouse gas emissions are likely to peak by 2030 or perhaps earlier, instead of having reached that peak in 2014 as some studies have suggested, the country's special representative on climate change said on Monday.

Tibet hoping to become a top global destination

[2016-03-08 08:16]

In a bid to attract more tourists and become one of the world's top destinations during the next five years, the Tibet autonomous region would like to shorten the time it takes to issue travel permits to foreigners.

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