State Council of the People'S Republic of China

State council has no right to impose tax, says NPC deputy

9 Mar 2013

Zhao Dongling is not as famous as Jackie Chan and other celebrity NPC and CPPCC delegates attending sessions in Beijing this week. But her bold proposal to deprive China’s State Council of the...

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Briefs

15 Mar 2012

Too much talk of China's rise, says former minister

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Railway firms charge ahead despite accident

31 Dec 2011

Mainland railway companies are reporting strong business despite a deadly Wenzhou accident in July and the subsequent investigation that produced a harshly critical report, and analysts say more...

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Help at hand for SOEs burdened with donations

9 Jul 2010

The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission is reviewing tax expenses and sponsorship contributions from state-owned enterprises to local governments as Beijing seeks to...

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State pension fund official tipped to be statistics chief

31 May 2008

A former vice-governor of Gansu , who is a senior executive of a state pension fund - is expected to become statistics chief in a reshuffle of central government organs, according to official...

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Few surprises in delegation of duties for new vice-premiers

1 Apr 2008

The central government has announced the division of labour for its newly appointed vice-premiers and state councillors, local media reported.

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Opinion

China keeping its edge despite grim talk

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Power in too few hands causes graft, says Wen

Premier cites need for more checks and balances on officials

Excessive power concentrated in too few hands and the lack of an effective checks-and-balances mechanism had created a...

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Li Keqiang moves a step closer to be next premier

The National People's Congress yesterday endorsed Li Keqiang as the first-ranked vice-premier, confirming the protege of President Hu Jintao as the most likely candidate to succeed Wen Jiabao as...

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New industry ministry comes up short: analysts

Analysts say the establishment of the Ministry of Industry and Information will help the world's fourth-largest economy respond more rapidly to the shifting demands of the domestic and overseas...

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Censors' diverse interests sink mega-ministry plan

Top official hints merging cultural bodies proved too hard

A mega ministry of culture had failed to materialise in this round of government restructuring because balancing the...

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State Council shake-up plan unveiled

Top planning agency to loosen grip on economy and set up energy policy overseer

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Food safety, drugs targeted in overhaul

NPC to back revamp of ministries

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