China, U.S. can cooperate in Asia Pacific

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Wednesday China and the United States can cooperate with each other in the Asia-Pacific region and contribute to regional stability.

China will avoid massive layoffs: Premier Li

China will balance reform and development well and avoid massive layoffs while cutting overcapacity, Premier Li Keqiang said Wednesday.

Chinese gov't cut red tape by one third

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Wednesday that the government has cut one third of the items subject to administrative reviews and approvals since 2013.

China guarantees pensions payment: premier

The Chinese government is capable of guaranteeing payment of benefits for pensioners, Premier Li Keqiang said Wednesday while meeting the press after the conclusion of the annual legislative session.

China-US relations will move forward regardless of US election result

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Wednesday that the China-U.S. relations will move forward no matter who will win the presidential election of the United States.

Common interests between China, US bigger than differences

The common interests between China and the United States are bigger than their differences, Premier Li Keqiang said Wednesday. China became the biggest trading partner of the United States last year, Li said.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang meets the press

China to launch Shenzhen-HK Stock Connect this year

China is working for the launch of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect this year, Premier Li Keqiang said Wednesday.

China's economy won't suffer hard landing: Premier Li

Premier Li Keqiang said Wednesday that China's economy will not suffer a hard landing.

China in good position to defuse financial risks

China is in a good position to defuse financial risks, Premier Li Keqiang said Wednesday.

NPC concludes annual session

Webcast in review: Premier Li Keqiang meets the press

A webcast review of the press conference held by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on March 16, 2016.
Highlights: Sino-US ties | Financial risks | No hard landing | SZ-HK Stock Connect | New economy | Hong Kong | Cutting red tape | Pensions payment | Avoiding massive layoffs

Rail an 'ideal field' overseas

China should speed up the standardization of its high-speed railway technologies and take the lead in setting international standards, an industry insider suggested.

Lawmakers urge tough laws for illegal foreigners

China's lawmakers and political advisers have called for a tough law to tackle the increasing number of foreigners illegally entering, living and working in China.

Work report of Supreme People's Procuratorate approved

The National People's Congress, China's top legislative body, on Wednesday approved the work report of the Supreme People's Procuratorate at the closing meeting of the legislature's annual session.

NPC deputy: Wind turbine manufacturing not hurt by overcapacity

Zhang Chuanwei, an NPC deputy and an industrial figure, dismissed the allegation that overcapacity is bogging down China's wind turbine manufacturing sector.

Pessimism over China's economy overstated

From economists to entrepreneurs, Chinese elites are refuting western predictions of China's "economic collapse" and mulling policy prescriptions to ride through challenges, during the NPC and CPPCC sessions.

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• Li Keqiang
• Zhang Dejiang
• Yu Zhengsheng
• Liu Yunshan
• Wang Qishan
• Zhang Gaoli

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Should China establish overseas military bases?

The Annual Government Work Report is delivered by the incumbent government leader at the annual sessions of the NPC and CPPCC. (More)