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Two Sessions

Border police praise level of commitment

[2017-10-23 07:33]

In the early hours of Wednesday, the opening day of the ongoing 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, police officer Xu Xu and five colleagues on the Russian border in Heilongjiang province performed a flag-raising ceremony as the sun climbed over the Chinese mainland.

As doctor gains trust, her practice grows

[2017-10-23 07:33]

When Zhong Jing, 35, moved to Longhe nine years ago, there was no clinic and no road. Sick villagers had to get up at 5 am and walk more than four hours to see a doctor. That's the only way they could return while the sun was still up.

Media highlights

[2017-10-23 07:33]

The ongoing 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has been actively covered by foreign media outlets around the world. The reports speak highly of the CPC's leadership as well as China's socioeconomic development and global contributions. Following are summaries from some of the reports:

There's light on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

[2017-10-23 07:33]

While the children of Yege township are the first generation that could read, just a few years ago they couldn't after dark. That's because there was no electricity - hence, no light - in the seven tents that 78 of the primary school's 137 nomadic children called their "dorms" in Qumarleb county on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Red carpet means openness

[2017-10-23 07:33]

A long red carpet in a side corridor of the Great Hall of the People in the heart of Beijing always arouses media attention during the annual parliamentary sessions in March. It's where high-level officials meet with reporters and answer questions.

Nation to reduce disparity in pensions, expand jobs

[2017-10-23 07:33]

China will continue its policies to boost employment and make further efforts to coordinate pensions across provincial regions to help cover more people, a top human resources regulator said on Sunday.

CPC congress a 'global event', overseas journalists say

[2017-10-23 07:33]

The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has attracted worldwide attention thanks to its openness, according to journalists and observers.

Change comes quickly to southernmost city

[2017-10-22 07:46]

Thirty-year-old Feng Yibing, the third generation of a fishing family on Yongxing Island - the seat of Sansha, China's southernmost city - said he is sure of a brighter future after listening to General Secretary Xi Jinping's report to the 19th CPC National Congress on Wednesday.

China's potential seen from high altitude

[2017-10-22 07:46]

To get the big picture, one must rise high above the details - to the 30,000-foot level. (That's about 9,000 meters for those who prefer the more sensible metric system.)

Dong brocade weaver saves a delicate heritage

[2017-10-22 07:46]

A delicate piece of Dong brocade gradually comes to life under Su Tianmei's hands, with the squeaks of an old manual loom.

Innovation found everywhere

[2017-10-22 07:46]

As a Shanghai-based business reporter, I was thrilled to be asked to cover the 19th CPC National Congress in Beijing. Given the paramount importance of economic affairs these days, nothing could be a no-no for a business journalist. And so, to get going, I aimed to be the early bird. I need not have felt stressed because life in digital-savvy China tends to be a breeze. Let me share my story - you'll likely agree with me.

Countries are urged to act cautiously on Dalai Lama

[2017-10-22 07:46]

Fewer officials from governments or organizations in foreign countries have met with the 14th Dalai Lama in recent years, and organizing such meetings deviates under all circumstances from commitment to the Chinese government being the sole legitimate government of China, a senior official said on Saturday.