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BEIJING — Big political gatherings are intended to inspire a combination of awe and national pride, and the annual full sessions of the National People’s Congress in Beijing are no exception. Guards wear their best uniforms; every button is polished to ... ( read original story ...)

Government debt risks are generally under control, Xiao told a news conference on the sidelines of the session. "I believe (measures taken) will be able to reasonably control outstanding local government debt and contain debt risks," said Xiao. China will ... ( read original story ...)

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China is the largest in the world by assets Reuters China’s banking system is now the biggest in the world, new analysis has shown. The country’s banks have more assets than those of the eurozone for the first time ... ( read original story ...)

Dialectical thinking is an important method applied by the Chinese leadership. Guided by the method, China has initiated five development concepts -- innovation, coordination, green, opening up and sharing -- outlined in China's 13th Five-Year Plan (2016 ... ( read original story ...)

told lawmakers on Sunday that China’s opening door will not close, vowing that the country will continue to open up on all fronts and continue to liberalise, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Monday. His remarks - made during a panel discussion ... ( read original story ...)

The billionaire chief of Baidu, which is often referred to as China’s Google, has urged Beijing to further ease visa restrictions to attract overseas workers, some of whom might be put off by US President Donald Trump’s restrictive immigration policies. ( read original story ...)

BEIJING, China – Chinese authorities have shut down activist Ye Haiyan’s blogs and forced her to move from one city to another. Left with few options, she now produces socially conscious paintings to make a living and advocate for the rights of sex ... ( read original story ...)

Birds fly in and out of the eight-storey "Green Office Building" in Shenzhen, China, because a third of its walls are completely open to the air. It's a clever natural design that enables the building to stay cool without air conditioners. Across town ... ( read original story ...)

Rishikesh, believed by many to be the yoga capital of India, is also emerging as one of the biggest exporters of yoga teachers to Southeast Asia as well as China where demand for yoga is at an all-time high. An estimated 1,500 Indian yoga teachers ... ( read original story ...)

J Berkshire Miller is the director of the Council on International Policy. On February 28, China's top diplomatic envoy, Yang Jiechi, visited the White House and met top US officials, including Vice President Mike Pence, National Security Adviser HR ... ( read original story ...)