Nation shows the way forward on green highway

Western media portrayals of China continue to be distorted by ubiquitous images of mask-wearing cyclists riding under hazy skies.

XI STANDS ON THE FRONT LINE OF REFORM

In a discussion with lawmakers from Guangdong province on March 7, President Xi Jinping talked of a visit he made five years ago to Shenzhen, the pioneer of China's reform and opening-up.

Police teams 'needed' for drones

A national political adviser has suggested establishing aerial traffic police teams to help regulate the boom in drone flights.

Direct Mexico City flights to begin

The first direct flight connecting the capitals of China and Mexico will be inaugurated later this month, to boost exchanges between the countries and the rest of Latin America.

Officials: Work ethic key to ending poverty

Encouraging a work ethic and a spirit of self-reliance is essential to poverty relief, not just government policies, officials from impoverished villages said at a news conference held by the State Council Information Office on Thursday.

The Big Data

Projects helping build Sino-African ties

Africa remains a steadfast focus for China, as the world's second-largest economy continues to play an active role in the continent's infrastructure modernization drive.

Overachievement becoming norm in China's development

The time is now and the place is China.

Scholar pushing for quality over quantity in patents

The past several days have been Wei Zhen's first time to participate in the National People's Congress, and the experience has helped him more deeply understand the country's legislative process.

'Innovation' echoing throughout Great Hall

Compared with six years ago when most provincial regions were obsessed over GDP growth, the most noteworthy word I've repeatedly heard during my coverage of the two sessions at the Great Hall of the People this year has been "innovation".

Chengdu mayor pledges more blue-sky thinking

Chengdu will continue to strive to ensure good air quality, the mayor of the southwestern metropolis, Luo Qiang, has pledged.

Measures urged to protect vanishing ethnic languages

For ethnic groups in China, moving from remote villages in the mountains or grasslands to modern communities means better prospects. But it puts their native language at risk of extinction, according to political advisers.