Displaying the national emblem of China, a teacher imparts knowledge about the two sessions to students at Qingzhou Economic Development Zone Primary School in Weifang, Shandong province, on Wednesday. The two sessions are the annual meetings of the National People's Congress, the country's top legislative body, and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the country's top political advisory body, which open respectively on Sunday and Saturday this year.Wang Jilin/for China Daily
Policymakers put people's interests first
The two sessions, China's biggest annual political event, are an embodiment of whole-process people's democracy. Through them, the people's voices are heard by policymakers.
New CPPCC group focuses on green energy, resources
A week before Zhang Xingying was due to attend this year's two sessions, the national political adviser and environmental professional had already prepared several proposals to submit to the conference. Most of them included green energy and urban adaptation to climate change.
Vice-premier calls for more chip support
Vice-Premier Liu He has called for efforts to mobilize resources nationwide to promote the development of integrated circuits, and offer real national treatment to foreign chip experts, which industry insiders interpret as a signal of a new round of more flexible supportive policies for the semiconductor sector amid curbs from the United States.
Higher growth forecast due to China
Editor's note: The International Monetary Fund has raised its forecast for China's economic growth this year to 5.2 percent, which is 0.8 of a percentage point higher than in October last year, in its latest World Economic Outlook Update. Four experts share their views on China's economic prospects and global economic trends in 2023 at a recent forum. Excerpts follow:
Campaign to fight takeout food waste
The State Administration for Market Regulation recently launched a nationwide campaign to reduce food waste, requiring food and beverage businesses to specify the weight of takeout food they sell online.
Chengdu aims big for opening-up, global trade
The steady advancement of international cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative and the construction of major international trade channels such as the China-Europe Railway Express and the New Western Land-Sea Corridor have brought significant opportunities for opening-up and development to inland cities in China. Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province and a fast-rising new first-tier city in China, is taking advantage of the momentum and marching toward the broad world stage.
Washington raises ire with missiles sale
China has lodged solemn representations over the latest United States arms sales to China's Taiwan, China's Defense Ministry said on Friday afternoon, expressing "firm opposition and strong dissatisfaction".
Job with strings attached
Huangchuan county, in Central China's Henan province, is covered with rice paddies, but the residents' favorite food is not made of rice. Rather, it is the Huangchuan hollow gongmian (tribute noodle), a distinctive dish that dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
