Two new billionaires created in China each week
China completed its third review at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, a process on Friday that Vice-Foreign Minister Le Yucheng described as "smooth" and "very successful".
In Guo Feng's view, working hard is more a life philosophy than a source of income.
More than 60 percent of children and teens do not get adequate sleep, which can put their health at risk, according to a report released on Sunday by the Chinese Sleep Research Society, ahead of the World Sleep Day that falls on March 21.
Plans are underway to give Hainan's tourism infrastructure and services a solid boost, with construction of highways and expressways to be started or completed this year, according to local authorities.
China will host this year's global World Environment Day celebrations on June 5 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on the theme of air pollution.
The top legislature concluded its annual plenary session on Friday after adopting the Foreign Investment Law and a number of other key plans on the country's economic, social and judicial development.
Premier Li Keqiang said the common interests of China and the United States far outweigh their differences, raising hopes the ongoing trade consultations eventually will bear fruit.
China will draft a series of laws and regulations to ensure smooth implementation of the newly approved Foreign Investment Law as the country seeks to further open up its economy to pursue high-quality development, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday.
When visitors to the gigantic Palace Museum complex in Beijing feel a need to sit down for a cup of tea or find a bathroom without a long line, they soon will be able to turn to their smartphones for the information they need.
The proposed foreign investment law will compel Chinese companies to step up independent innovation and industrial upgrading, which will ultimately bolster their competitiveness in the global arena, according to economists and business leaders who spoke on the sidelines of the two sessions.
The Chinese economy remained stable in January and February amid brighter market expectations, figures released on Thursday by the National Bureau of Statistics show.