Having grown up in the UK and lived for many years in Canada, I'm well aware of how healthcare systems can be a source of national pride and help define a country.
The Chinese government considers the radical remarks made by netizens to be prods toward the adoption of wise foreign policies, says a top political adviser.
The illegal cultivation of poppies in the neighboring country of Myanmar has doubled during the past three years and is presenting a growing problem for those protecting China's borders.
The notorious melamine-tainted milk powder scandal exposed in 2008 triggered a surge of dairy product imports, a senior official said. It has "since then accounted for almost 90% of the domestic market." Stronger food safety regulations debated
Premier Wen Jiabao pledged on Saturday that the government will firmly curb excessive housing price growth and provide enough affordable houses for needy residents this year.
The government again demonstrated its strong resolve to combat corruption on Saturday, vowing to end excessive concentrations of power and saying that supervision and transparency will be enhanced.
Recent riots in the Middle East and North Africa will not be repeated in China as the government is doing a good job and taking people's demands seriously, a key political adviser has said.
China aims to reduce energy consumption per unit of GDP by 16 percent in the five years to 2015, Premier Wen Jiabao said Saturday at the opening of the parliament's annual session.
City residents are looking for more opportunities and channels to express their concerns to deputies and members to the annual sessions of the country's top legislature and top political advisory body, according to the Media and Public Opinion Research Center at Fudan University.
More than a year after the latest phase of China's ongoing medical reforms started, the nation's top health official conceded many uncertainties remain about how best to improve public hospitals.
