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The per capita GDP of Beijing soared 40.2 percent from 82,000 yuan ($12,065) in 2011 to 115,000 yuan ($16,920) in 2016, according to official data released by the local statistics bureau on Monday.The capital city has wi

BEIJING, March 13, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, shakes hands with deputies to th

BEIJING, March 14, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Top Communist Party of China (CPC) and state leaders Xi Jinping (3rd L, front), Li Keqiang (3rd R, front), Zhang Dejiang (2nd L, front), Liu Yunshan (2nd R, front), Wang Qishan (1st L,

The CPPCC's annual meeting is coming to an end today. Thousands of proposals were submitted to China's top political advisory body this year, covering every aspect of Chinese society.BEIJING, March 14, 2016 (Xinh

Voices and Votes 03/10/2016 China's military strategy

BEIJING, March 8, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi gives a press conference on the sidelines of the fourth session of China's 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 8

The government is pursuing a more proactive fiscal policy in 2016 with a budget deficit of 2.2 trillion yuan, which is 560 billion yuan more from last year. The fiscal deficit will account for 3 percent of 2016 gross dom

BEIJING - Air pollutant density was lowered in Beijing while its surface water environment also improved in 2016, according to a report released by Beijing Municipal Environment Protection Bureau Friday.The city's dr

Photo taken on April 27, 2016 shows the Big Ben in central London, Britain. [Photo/Xinhua]LONDON - London's famous Big Ben will chime for the last time on Monday (Aug 21) when the famous Great Bell falls silent until

Chinese visitors spent more in the United States in 2016 than those from other countries, according to a report from the US Commerce Department on Friday.It shows that the 2.97 million Chinese who visited the US in 2016

In today's discussion, well first look at the annual work report by Yu Zhengsheng, Chair of Chinas top advisory body, well talk about its special role in Chinas political design, and consider what benefits Chinas app

BEIJING, March 3, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping (3rd L, front), Li Keqiang (3rd R, front), Zhang Dejiang (2nd L, front), Liu Yunshan (2nd R, front), Wang Qishan (1st L,front) and Zhang Gaoli (1st R, front) attend the openi

BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- China's top political advisory body convened its annual meeting Thursday in Beijing, kicking off a political high season that will continue with the opening of the country's top legis

As Chinas top legislative and advisory bodies conduct their annual meetings, known as the Two Sessions, cultural proposals are on the agenda. They include initiatives designed to broaden the scope of theater and film and