President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, takes part in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region delegation's discussion of the Government Work Report, which Premier Li Keqiang delivered on behalf of the State Council earlier in the day, during the third session of the 13th National People's Congress in Beijing on Friday. Huang Jingwen / Xinhua
Xi: Party must always serve people
The people-centered development philosophy demonstrates the belief and mission of the Communist Party of China, and it must be unswervingly upheld, President Xi Jinping said on Friday.
Top HK officials, leaders back national security law
Hong Kong's top officials and community leaders have thrown their support behind a decision by the nation's top legislature to introduce a national security law for the city.
NPC annual session shows country confident of overcoming all odds
After being deferred for more than 10 weeks owing to the devastating pandemic, and despite speculation that this year's annual sessions of the top legislature and political advisory body may go completely virtual, the convening of the two sessions shows that the country is prepared to overcome all odds.
Ritz-Carlton in Shanghai boosts packages
As more businesses have resumed normal hours in the aftermath of the novel coronavirus crisis, the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Shanghai's Pudong area is welcoming back guests with attractive room packages and improved service standards.
107 die in Pakistan plane crash
KARACHI, Pakistan-A passenger plane belonging to state-run Pakistan International Airlines crashed near the southern port city of Karachi on Friday, killing all 107 passengers and crew, the city's mayor said.
AND THEN THERE WERE SOME
That kind of nursery rhyme, with its mechanical countdown, has long been a staple in teaching children to count. The image of a few cheerful birds individually taking leave of one another adds to its charm and its usefulness.