Li Ruihuan

10 Oct 2012

Former top party official Li Ruihuan made a rare public appearance in Beijing at the weekend, joining a long list of retired political heavyweights who appear keen to reassert their influence...

4:30AM

Reform is urged for CPPCC selection

18 Jun 2003

A professor says the current system is cumbersome and a waste of resources

A Communist Party School professor has proposed making the nation's top advisory body more effective in...

10:10PM

Tough issues are put on the agenda

4 Mar 2003

The 10th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference opened yesterday with a promise to tackle tough issues ranging from social stability and the needs of disadvantaged groups to arbitrary...

12:22PM

Advisory body chief in conciliation plea

14 Mar 2002

CPPCC Chairman Li Ruihuan closed the annual session of the advisory body yesterday with a plea to different social sectors 'to resolve conflicts through conciliation' and to co-exist harmoniously...

6:24PM

Chairman seeks to encourage artists

13 Mar 2002

The chairman of the CPPCC has called for reforms to encourage more literature and art in China.

6:07PM

Li Ruihuan says internal criticism highlights need to assess if forum is best representing society

13 Mar 2001

The head of the CPPCC has called for a re-examination of the top political consultative body to invigorate members' interest and have different sections of society better represented.

3:37PM

Opinion

Alex Lo

Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

1:26AM

Tom Holland

The yuan hasn't overtaken the HK$ quite yet, Mr Chan

4:40AM

Burning issue

The report headlined, 'Top official tells Tung he must improve on British rule' (South China Morning Post, November 6), referred to a demonstration outside Government House on Sunday when Li...

5:39AM

Beijing advisers told not to meddle in SAR

A top mainland official yesterday said Beijing-appointed advisers in the SAR should not just focus on their own interests.

5:33AM

Unity is strength

Officially, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Li Ruihuan plays no direct role in overseeing Hong Kong affairs. But on the few occasions he has revealed his...

5:26AM

Leader's liberal lecture

Politburo member Li Ruihuan has espoused theories on democracy and 'people's rights' that are more liberal than the official line.

3:00PM

Senior cadres mull key promotion

A group of top cadres meeting ahead of the National People's Congress is deciding whether Guangdong party chief Li Changchun will be promoted to vice-premier.

8:23AM

Senior cadres urge faster pace of reform

Senior members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) have written to the leadership urging a faster pace of political reform.

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