Over one third of China's major development targets for the 2026-2030 period will focus on resolving the pressing difficulties and problems that concern the people most, an official told a press conference Saturday.
March 7, 2026For the world's second-largest economy, a new blueprint for development through 2030 is taking shape, with the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan submitted to China's top legislature for examination at its ongoing annual session.
March 7, 2026The following are the schedules for the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) and the fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Sunday.
March 7, 2026China's top-class universities increased enrollment by 38,000 students over the past two years, Education Minister Huai Jinpeng said on Saturday.
March 7, 2026China's elderly care service vouchers for seniors with moderate to severe disabilities have benefited 892,000 people, with redemptions totaling 1.72 billion yuan (249 million U.S. dollars) so far this year, Civil Affairs Minister Lu Zhiyuan said Saturday at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual session of the top legislature.
March 7, 2026Domestic travel in China hit record highs both in 2025 and during the 2026 Spring Festival holiday, Minister of Culture and Tourism Sun Yeli said on Saturday.
March 7, 2026The average life expectancy of the Chinese reached 79.25 years in 2025, an increase of 1.32 years from 2020, Lei Haichao, head of China's National Health Commission, said on Saturday at a press conference held on the sidelines of the annual session of the top legislature.
March 7, 2026China will "promote balanced trade" this year by expanding imports while stabilizing exports, a strategy that aims to turn its domestic market into development opportunities shared by trading partners worldwide, officials and economists said.
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