New measures draw Taiwan people to mainland

A growing number of the island's residents ar relocating, lured by new policies, financial incentives and a wider range of opportunities, as Zhang Yi reports.

Preferential policies make relocation a sensible option

My family has been running a leather goods business for nearly 40 years, providing materials for a number of handbag manufacturers across the world. My parents started Mingzhuan Leather Co in Kaohsiung (Taiwan) in 1978, a year before I was born.

Fertile black soil to be better protected

For Fan Yuesheng, using more fertilizer does not mean greater yields from his 10 hectares of farmland, where nutrient-rich black soil has been increasingly eroded as the 55-year-old in suburban Dandong, Liaoning province, struggles to ensure a livelihood.

Ministries respond to key public concerns

Central ministries and departments have responded to a series of public concerns, mainly including affordable housing and medical advertisement management.

Policy digest

Cabinet releases license reform rule

President Xi's speech at the meeting marking the 20th anniversary of HK's return, and the inaugural ceremony of the fifth-term HKSAR government

Editor's note: On Saturday President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the meeting celebrating the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the fifth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The following is the full text of his speech:

HK blooms in the past two decades

Book Captures A Picture-perfect 'pearl'

Hong Kong, known as the Pearl of the Orient, will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its return to the motherland on Saturday.

HK shines when it comes to rule of law

Global benchmarks put city near the top of jurisdictions worldwide

A golden era for the HK stock market

The wave of Chinese mainland businesses that have headed south in the past 20 years, flooding Hong Kong's stock market, sending market capitalization to record highs, has led to a historic remaking of the local bourse.

Cooperation aids anti-terrorism efforts

Stopping suspected terrorists from crossing borders illegally and smuggling firearms must be prioritized as regional anti-terrorism cooperation continues to intensify, according to China's most senior border control official.

Award ceremony recognizes 30 new masters of TCM

China recognized 30 new national masters of traditional Chinese medicine during a ceremony in Beijing on Thursday.