CPPCC

4 Mar 2013

In a keynote speech to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), outgoing chairman Jia Qinglin called on Hong Kong and Macau delegates to play a greater role in their special...

Henry Tang says all Hongkongers who love the country and city are patriots

4 Mar 2013

The newly elected member of Beijing's top advisory body said yesterday that anyone who cared about the country and Hong Kong's development could be viewed as loving the nation and the SAR -...

Odd proposals from the NPC and CPPCC sessions

4 Mar 2013

A Western-style swearing-in ceremony for new heads of state and a tightening up of the nation's family-planning policy for people with little education were two of the eye-popping proposals to...

Allies, aides and kin of former political leaders join CPPCC presidium

4 Mar 2013

Several secretaries, allies and children of former state leaders or revolutionary veterans have been appointed to the presidium of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC),...

Top political advisory body opens first session in Beijing

3 Mar 2013

China's top political advisory body opened its first session in Beijing on Sunday, after Communist Party leader Xi Jinping took another swipe at corruption, mentioning the concept of "two 100...

Opinion

Wang Xiangwei

Super ministries may not be the right answer for mainland China

Alex Lo

Church developers remain unbowed by government rules

George Chen

A house is not a home until it becomes affordable

C.Y. Leung gets boost on national stage

Hong Kong's embattled chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, received a boost yesterday when his leadership abilities were praised at a press conference ahead of today's CPPCC.

Soft landing for Ling Jihua in car crash scandal

United Front Minister Ling Jihua, the former top aide to outgoing President Hu Jintao, was named one of 10 executive chairmen of the top political advisory body's new presidium, suggesting he...

Jackie Chan’s China appointment draws Hong Kong ire

Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan this week joins China’s top political advisory body in a move analysts say highlights Beijing’s growing “soft power” efforts to project unity between itself and...

Talking points

Countdown to the CPPCC plenum continues

COURTS

CPPCC local delegate Lam Shu-chit sued

A local delegate to the nation's top advisory body has been drawn into a 700 million yuan (HK$870 million) legal challenge by his former business partner.

NPC/CPPCC 2013

Analysts question whether mergers of massive agencies are key to reform

A new round of restructuring of cabinet agencies has been put on the agenda for next month's annual session of the National People's Congress, the country's top legislature. The Communist Party's...