Report on the Work of NPC Standing Committee 2016(Extract)

Major Initiatives of 2015A.We made new strides in key areas of legislation The law is of great value in the governance of a country,and good laws are a prerequisite for good governance.Focusing on the key task of raising the quality of legislation,we channeled great effort into advancing legislation in key areas.Large in number,

The Beginnings of Wisdom: Challenges in Engineering Education

What does it take to form an artist？ And what forms a great musician？ What more does it take to educate an engineer of in- ternational standard, who can bring their expertise to bear on the global grand challenges but, what is more, be effective in bringing solutions into being？ How do we help our young people to grow, not only in their technical knowledge, but also in their judgment, in wisdom？

Chinese Trade Unions on the Stage of People-to-people Diplomacy

This year marks the 90thanniversary of All-China Federation of Trade Unions(ACFTU),which was founded on May 1st,1925.A review of the Federation’s international exchanges,from which historical experience can be summarized and drawn,is of pragmatic significance for further development of trade unions’foreign affairs with Chinese characteristics.

From“China Collapse”to“In a Common Boat”——An Analysis on Six Western Theories Relating to China

Owen Harries,Editor-in-Chief of the American magazine National Interest,once said that Americans,for many years,hold'a pendulum swing of alternating attitudes,now romanticizing now demonizing China'.Following the end of the Cold War,there have been drastic changes in the United States and the

Political Parties' Wisdom and Strength for Global Economic Governance Keynote Speech at "The CPC in Dialogue with the World 2016"

Distinguished Guests Ladies and Gentlemen,Friends,It’s a great pleasure to meet all of you in the autumn of the beautiful city of Chongqing to open a window of dialogue and to have an exchange of ideas.First,on behalf of the Communist Party of China(CPC)and the Chinese government,I would like to extend my warm welcome to you and my congratulations on the opening of'The CPC in Dialogue with the World 2016'.Not long ago,the G20

Carrying Forward the Shanghai Spirit,Pooling Strength from Civil Society and Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind

Distinguished guests,Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends,Good moming!It＇s a great pleasure to gather in the beautiful cityof Xi＇an in the wonderful spring, accompaniedby warm weather and blossoming flowers. Weare here for the First Shanghai CooperationOrganization （SCO） People＇s Forum.

Congratulations from Prof.Han Qi-de,Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress,Chairman of China Association for Science and Technology

It is of my great pleasure to learn that the Third World Integrative Medicine Congress is about to be held in Guangzhou. rm writing to express my highest congratulations to the successful opening of the congress, as well as my cordial welcome to the experts and scholars around the world.

Legislative Work of the National People's Congress and Its Standing Committee over 40 Years of Reform and Opening Up

The legislative achievements of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and its Standing Committee can be enumerated at great length, yet their most substantial part has been to form and continuously improve the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics, which has provided legal guarantees for reform and opening up, and socialist modernization.

Report on the Work of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress--Delivered at the Third Session of the 13th National Peopled Congress on May 25, 2020

Fellow Deputies,On behalf of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress(NPC),I now present to you this report on its work for your deliberation.

Enhance Exchanges and Cooperation to Usher in a Bright Future of China-France Relations with Joint Efforts

Ladies and Gentlemen,Dear friends,I’m delighted to attend the roundtable discussion jointly held by the Chinese Association for International Understanding (CAFIU) and Jean Jaurès Foundation of France,and have exchanges with you in person who have been supportive

Memory of Being Ambassador of PRC to Grenada

I came to know that I was appointed as Ambassador of PRC to Grenada when I was escorting former Prime Minister of Vanuatu on a visit to Harbin,Heilongjiang Province in June2010.Later on I was informed to get prepared for the appointment.Grenada locates in the Caribbean region of which I was aware since I had worked in the bureau in charge of Latin American affairs of the International

Promote Interaction and Mutual Learning between Civilizations of China and Rest of Asia

As an important branch of the Asian civilization,the extensive and profound Chinese culture was created by the Chinese people over their thousands of years of history of hard work and struggle.Going through various historical and social changes,the Chinese culture has maintained its continuity,and it has been reflecting the essence of the spiritual pursuits of the Chinese people.As the unique symbol of

Make All Efforts to Promote Development of Women International Exchanges

The year 2014 witnessed profound changes of International situation.In this year,the diplomacy of China fully demonstrated the Chinese styles and Chinese spirits.Meanwhile,women international exchanges also progressed steadily and displayed a series of highlights,thus presenting the demeanor and charm of the Chinese women on the international stage.I.Staging the 2014 APEC Women and

Coordination of urbanization and cultivated land resources in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area:A case study of Guangzhou City

Guangzhou,a significant hub city in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area,has seen fast social and economic growth as well as steady progress in the degree of urbanization.This research,taking Guangzhou city as an example,aims to provide an understanding of how land resources,urbanization,and spatial planning are coordinated in the study area.It also aims to explore how the coordination degree of land resources,urbanization,and spatial planning changes over time.It seeks to provide effective suggestions for land resource protection,national spatial planning,and urban transformation development to promote the coordinated development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area into a world-class Bay Area.

Explanations on the Draft Decision of the National People's Congress on Improving The Electoral System of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region--Presented at the Fourth Sessio n of the 13th National People’s Congress

Deputies,Entrusted by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress(NPC),I hereby make the following explanations about the Draft Decision of the National People's Congress on Improving the Electoral System of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region(SAR).I_The imperative and importance of improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong SAR The return of Hong Kong to the motherland put the region once again under the overall governance system of the country.The Constitution of the People's Republic of China and the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China jointly form the constitutional basis of the Hong Kong SAR.

The Communist Party of China and the Country's Fundamental System

The year 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China(CPC).Over its century-long history,the CPC has always upheld people's democracy and has experimented with,established,developed,and refined a new kind of political system in which the people run the country.It has thus promoted socialist democracy and guaranteed,via institutions and systems,the country being run by its people.As General Secretary Xi Jinping has said,“Being suited to China's national conditions and reflecting the nature of the socialist state,the system of people's congresses is a good system for ensuring that the people run the country and that China realizes national rejuvenation”

Implementing Whole-Process Democracy for High-Quality Legislative Work in the New Era

In November 2019,Chinese President Xi Jinping visited a local legislative outreach office of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress(NPC)in Hongqiao neighborhood in Shanghai.In a conversation with Chinese and foreign residents attending a consultation meeting on a draft law,President Xi Jinping said,“We are following a path of socialist political development with Chinese characteristics,and our people’s democracy is a whole-process democracy.”Again in his speech at the ceremony marking the centenary of the Communist Party of China(CPC)in July 2021,President Xi Jinping also emphasized the need to“develop whole-process people’s democracy.”

Facilitating Local Economic Development through Efforts that Center on National Diplomatic Strategies

Weifang City of Shandong Province is the birthplace of the kite,and is the City of Kite known across the world.In recent years,the city has been actively engaged in international exchanges.We kicked off these exchanges with activities related to kites and then expanded international economic and trade cooperation.Bearing in mind the national