Toward a green, but robust, economy

China should speed up "reform of the system of developing an ecological civilization, and building a beautiful China", General Secretary Xi Jinping said in his report to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

Strong PLA to better protect global peace

The revitalization of the armed forces over the past five years has found special mention in General Secretary Xi Jinping's report to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

Rich culture vital to realize Chinese Dream

"Cultural confidence represents a fundamental and profound force that sustains the development of a country and a nation ... We should do more to foster a Chinese spirit, Chinese values and Chinese strength to provide a source of cultural and moral guidance for our people." This significant role of culture was highlighted in the report General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Oct 18.

Focus now on addressing unbalanced development

With General Secretary Xi Jinping declaring the dawn of a new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics and redefining the primary contradiction of present-day China in his speech at the opening of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the backwardness of social production has officially been rendered a thing of the past.

Decisive period to complete tasks

In his report at the opening of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that China is now in a decisive period if it is to realize the building of a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way by 2020. He said that during this period the government should focus on key tasks, prevent and defuse major risks, and take targeted measures for poverty alleviation and advance pollution prevention and treatment.

Expanded rental market could help stabilize real estate prices

ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT OF THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS, China's property sector accounted for a smaller proportion of the economy in the third quarter of the year, thanks to a series of purchase restrictions adopted by local governments as cooling measures. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Saturday:

Watershed reform of college entrance exam

EDUCATION MINISTER CHEN BAOSHENG said on the sidelines of the ongoing 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China that a new college entrance exam will be established by 2020. Beijing News commented on Saturday:

Institutional support vital for private entrepreneurs

THE COUNTRY will inspire and protect entrepreneurship, and encourage more people to start businesses, General Secretary Xi Jinping said in his report to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Beijing News commented on Sunday:

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New era of a more equitable society unfolds

In his opening speech on the opening day of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Wednesday, General Secretary Xi Jinping said China has entered a new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and the main contradiction in Chinese society is no longer the gap between people's wants and the limits of social production, instead it is "the contradiction between unbalanced and inadequate development and the people's ever-growing needs for a better life". This signals a paradigmatic shift in the Party's assessment of its main challenge.

Party Congress promotes rule of law

The phrase "rule of law" appeared 19 times in the report General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Wednesday. And in his speech, Xi said "the overall goal of comprehensively advancing law-based governance is to establish a system of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics and build a country of socialist rule of law".

Smart planning key to Xiongan's success

Xiongan New Area, a grandiose vision announced in April, is a typical example of how to promote regional integration, as General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out in his report to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on Wednesday.