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Watchful Eyes
After a pilot programme of supervisory system reform in Beijing and the provinces of Zhejiang and Shanxi, a supervision system with greater scope and checks and balances will roll out nationwide
Lawmakers to Amend Chinese Constitution
The 12th Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s highest legislative body, held its last meeting on January 30, during which the delegates present passed a resolution to submit a draft Constitutional amendment to the new NPC, whose delegates have been elected and are scheduled to hold their first meeting on March 5, 2018.
Fewer Expecting Than Expected
New demographic data suggests China’s aging population crisis will come sooner and hit harder than predicted
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Government Wants Beautiful Villages and Rich Farmers
The Chinese government held its annual conference on agricultural work from December 28 to 29, focusing on how to implement a strategy of “rural revitalization.”
Persuading the Polluters to Pay
China has launched a new environmental tax law, but its impact may be limited
A City’s Dilemma
A recent fire in a suburban district of Beijing catalyzed a citywide campaign to demolish illegal buildings and evict migrant workers, on top of the capital’s attempts to deal with issues of overpopulation and shoddy construction