National supervision law to be given bigger teeth

China will push forward its anti-corruption legislation and regulate its supervisory system by drafting a national supervision law this year, a spokeswoman for the annual session of China's top legislature said on Saturday.

Writing is on the wall for calligraphy

Schools and education authorities must do more to foster an interest in calligraphy to prevent young people losing the ability to write Chinese, according to a political adviser.

Voices from the two sessions

The more-than 40 million overseas Chinese living in the Belt and Road areas can also contribute to the economic development of our nation. Some of them have strong economic power, some know the cross-border business environment extremely well and some have rich connections and intellectual resources. If we can establish good ties with them, they can make a bigger contribution to the Belt and Road Initiative.

An economic battle on three fronts

The challenges of managing a slowing economy, reducing debt and widening the door to foreign investors are key to China's contribution to global growth, an expert with a top UK think tank has said.

'Pathway' links media to ministers

More top officials will appear on the ministers' "pathway" to respond to social concerns during the two sessions of China's top legislature and political advisory body this year, the meetings' media center said in a statement released on Thursday.

Tencent's Ma envisions Chinese 'Silicon Valley'

China should introduce favorable policies to turn the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area into the cradle of China's "Silicon Valley", national legislator Ma Huateng said on Friday.

Goals and achievements

Awaiting signs of the coming times

China's growing income inequality is the issue of most concern to the public, according to a survey conducted by Tianjin Hylanda Information Technology Co and China Daily ahead of the annual sessions of the top legislature and top political advisory body.

Ambassadors: China's decisions influence world

Editor's Note: With the two sessions beginning, seven ambassadors discuss what they see as the major issues, including China's economic performance, its role in the international arena and the Belt and Road Initiative. Their views highlight the importance of the event on a global stage.

Deputy's trip started at cliff-top village

One deputy to the 12th National People's Congress had a more challenging trip than most to reach Beijing for the session's start on Sunday.

Searching for signals on climate change policy

Melanie Hart, senior fellow and director of China policy at the Center for American Progress think tank, has spent much of the past year studying how to sustain and broaden China-US collaboration on climate change.

What they say

Cao Dewang, NPC deputy, founder and chairman of Fuyao Glass Industry Group