China's top legislator expressed hope on Saturday that Hong Kong and Macao, two special administrative regions of China, can seize opportunities brought by the country's development while "safeguarding national interests" and making full use of the advantages of the central government's "One Country, Two Systems" policy.
China's consumer price index, a primary gauge of inflation, will fall into a reasonable range of 2 to 3 percent this year, meaning China will maintain its prudent and neutral monetary policy, Yi Gang, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, China's central bank, said on Saturday.
A member of China's top political advisory body said on Saturday that China will increase the number of organ transplant centers to 500 within five years, from the current 169, to meet growing demand.
The tangible results of the development of the Belt and Road Initiative will generate new growth momentum this year. That will boost revenue growth for both global and Chinese companies while improving their abilities to conduct big-ticket projects and export excess industrial capacity to economies along the two trading routes, according to government officials and business leaders.
This year, globally minded Chinese infrastructure providers and manufacturers will earn decent dividends and reduce business risks by investing directly in markets covered by the Belt and Road Initiative, according to experts in international corporate and trading law.
As I checked in at a Beijing hotel the other day, my attention was caught by a massive world map on the wall behind the reception desk. What struck me was not its size, but the fact it was different from the maps I'd seen displayed in Europe.
Liu Xiang, CPPCC National Committee member and former Olympic and world champion hurdler
The second-child policy, adopted at the beginning of last year, has produced satisfactory results and won support from society, but new problems such as discrimination against women in employment should be addressed, Fu Ying, spokeswoman for the fifth plenary session of the 12th National People's Congress, said on Saturday.
Eager to take advantage of the rapid regional links in Africa brought about by the Belt and Road Initiative, China Railway Rolling Stock Corp will ship 330 cargo trains to Kenya this year for use on the new Mombasa-Nairobi line.
Thirteen Shanghai deputies to the National People's Congress presented 22 motions at a meeting on Saturday on issues ranging from recycling electronic waste to the safety of personal information.
Unlike other national legislators who were busy preparing for the opening of the annual session of the top legislature, Chen Jingyu, a leading lung transplant surgeon, had additional duties to perform.
Editor's note: During the annual sessions, China Daily will collect the questions foreign netizens care most about and solicit answers from experts, CPPCC National Committee members and NPC deputies.
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