Policy digest

Decision taken to boost transport

Cabinet responds to public issues

Departments and ministries under the State Council, China's cabinet, have responded to a series of public concerns in the past week, including ones related to the reform of resource taxes, regulation of the public resource trading platform, construction of world-class universities and the replacement of the business tax with the value-added tax.

Airy scenes lure tourists north

China's northwestern Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is expected to get more high-end visitors after the launch of cross-border tours to the Altai Mountains, where China, Russia, Mongolia and Kazakhstan come together.

Hainan sees world-class potential in medical sector

Hainan aims to become a world-class medical tourism destination within five years by developing the Boao Lecheng international medical tourism pilot zone, according to a provincial official.

IN BRIEF (Page 4)

Simple device could save heart-attack victims, experts say

The sudden death of a man who had a heart attack at a Beijing subway station has aroused public calls for making critical first aid equipment available in public places after attempts to revive him failed.

Police question 21 in garbage plant protest

Twenty-one people who police say violated the law during a protest on Sunday against the planned construction of a garbage incineration plant in Zhaoqing, Guangdong province, have been taken away for questioning.

Foreign observers voice praise

CPC success due to its drawing from practical experience, experts say

Xi's words ring true across the nation

It was a moment in history - a time to look forward, a time to look back.

Govt blames Taiwan for breakdown

Taiwan is responsible for stalling communication between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits, the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday.

IN BRIEF (Page 4)

HK bridge ready for pavement

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge moved a step closer to completion on Wednesday morning as two main bridge structures were connected.