China's national legislature opens annual session

?China's national legislature opened its annual session Friday morning in Beijing.

Draft decision on improving HK electoral system submitted to China's top legislature for review

?A draft decision on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) was submitted on Friday to the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, for deliberation.

• Presidium elected, agenda set for China's annual legislative session
• NPC deputies suggest measures to reach China's carbon neutrality goal
• China to mull improving HK electoral system
• China to gradually raise age for retirement
• 1st space station module being prepared for liftoff
• Researchers develop soft robot for deep-sea exploration
• Scientists discover China's largest dinosaur track site
• HKSAR gov't stresses 'patriots governing Hong Kong' for steadfast implementation of 'one country, two systems'
• China's Tianwen-1 probe to land on Mars in May or June
• China's top legislature has power, responsibility to improve HK electoral system: spokesperson

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  The NPC's action in exercising state legislative powers

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  China Integrated City Index 2019 ranks 297 Chinese cities

  In the beginning of this year, Cloud River Urban Research Institute released the China Integrated City Index 2019, which ranks 297 Chinese cities at the prefecture level and above based on a comprehensive evaluation, as well as the top 100 cities in the categories of the environment, society and economy.

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?Incredible rise of China's film industry

The rapid surge in China's box office is a testimony to the success of its transition towards a consumer economy. It's also a strong illustration of the country's lucrative market potential.