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

Question of the day

As China takes steps to attract global entrepreneurs to start up businesses, what should the government do to facilitate foreign entrepreneurs?

TCM coming to more schools to reinforce time-tested science

China is set to promote traditional Chinese medicine's culture and skills in primary and middle schools to help boost and preserve the ancient medical science, the country's top TCM chief said.

Asking, knowing, reminding

The annual two sessions of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference are underway, and for journalists it's time to ask, know, understand and remind.

Illegally parked rental bikes seized

Shanghai dealing with rapid increase in problems as bicycle numbers surge

Tigers placed on post-winter diet

The Siberian Tiger Park in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, is helping more than 300 Siberian tigers to lose weight by adding more exercise to their daily routine and cutting back on their food intake.

Abandoned 'haunted house' to get new tenants

Following the completion of an eight-month renovation project, Beijing's most notorious "haunted house" is expected to have new tenants after years of being abandoned.

Red Date King helps lift villagers out of poverty

Having devoted most of his time to helping lift folks out of poverty by teaching them to plant red date trees, Wu Zisheng has gained an affectionate nickname from people in his village: "Red Date King of Northern Shaanxi".

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