Mechanics check and maintain trains in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, on Thursday to ensure the safe operation of rail services during the Spring Festival travel rush. ZHAN YAN/XINHUA
Key role of law societies highlighted
President Xi Jinping has urged law societies to play a better role as bridges in the country's legal construction, contributing more to advancing law-based governance and Chinese modernization.
Police vow to crack down on telecom fraud
Chinese police will maintain harsh response to telecommunications fraud, and keep up international law enforcement cooperation to dismantle fraud dens abroad and hunt down major fugitives, said Zhang Ming, spokeswoman of the Ministry of Public Security.
China targets 'proactive' fiscal policy
China, with more forceful countercyclical adjustments in mind, will steer toward "very proactive" fiscal policy this year — including increasing the deficitto-GDP ratio and issuing larger-scale government bonds, and will "front-load" its fiscal firepower to better underpin a positive economic growth trajectory, Vice-Minister of Finance Liao Min said on Friday.
Terrorism fight still SCO's remit
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization, founded in 2001, focuses on reinforcing security measures against terrorism, extremism and separatism. This allows SCO member states such as China and Pakistan to play an important role within the organization to combat the "three evils", particularly through the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure, which is central to the SCO's counterterrorism strategy. Through the said mechanism, member states engage in counterterrorism initiatives and share information to mitigate terrorism challenges.
Policy push to aid in data utilization
Supportive government policies will better stimulate data utilization by enterprises and boost the high-quality development of China's data industry, experts said.
Hopes for recovery emerge in Lebanon
After many attempts, Lebanon has finally elected a president, ending more than two years of deadlock and raising hopes of a reset that could rid the nation of years of economic, political and security turmoil.
Duo views laughter as the best medicine
In a traditional courtyard dwelling in Beijing, an unexpected partnership was forming between a local graduate and a foreigner.
