Cross-Straits rail still on the table

The response from Taiwan will be a key factor in the implementation of infrastructure projects across the Taiwan Straits proposed in the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20), a top cross-Straits negotiator has said.

Great strides made in poverty alleviation

While China's economy has experienced eye-catching growth during the last few decades, one of the most notable achievements has been the alleviation of poverty in the country.

Internet Plus plan a real wake-up call

Chinese companies have rushed to embrace the World Wide Web since Premier Li Keqiang described the Internet Plus strategy in last year's Government Work Report to the nation's top legislature.

What they say

As an educator with more than 40 years of experience, I believe that family is the first school for children. Parents are the first teachers for their children, and family education is vital in terms of cultivating children's minds and adaptability. I suggest parents should devote more time to family education instead of too much time and money in choosing the best schools.

Elderly to get more help with medical expenses

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.

Li stresses the course for growth

The central government is to continue with its self-reform program and delegation of power to lower levels to boost market vibrancy in central and western areas of China - key areas for future economic growth.

Xi learns of bachelors' difficulties

Single men who cannot find wives are among the concerns of President Xi Jinping.

G20 to 'give world recovery fresh start'

The G20 summit in China later this year is expected to initiate a new beginning to global economic recovery following the lengthy international sluggishness, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday.

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Looking to the new generation

Whether or not to have a second child has become a burning and urgent question for mill-ions of Chinese couples who recently became eligible to have two children under the terms of China's revised family planning policy.

China's fertility treatment reaches world-class level

Around 700,000 fertility treatment surgeries are carried out in China every year, a top health and population official revealed on Tuesday.

Government mulls update to regulations

China is revising regulations this year to better protect the interests of religious groups and curb extremism, according to faith leaders.