A draft decision by China's top legislature about improving the electoral system in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region conforms to the "one country, two systems" principle, while ensuring "patriots govern Hong Kong," a senior Chinese diplomat said on Tuesday.

China's producer prices went up in February amid a steady recovery in domestic demand, official data showed Wednesday.

With its foreign trade maintaining an upward momentum in the first two months of 2021, China's resilient economy and greater opening up will give more confidence to its trading partners and global economic recovery, overseas experts and organizations have said.

Photo taken on March 9, 2021 shows a bird resting on the branch of a blossoming cherry tree in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province.

The Northeast Light Alloy Co., Ltd. of the Aluminum Corporation of China has seen continuous momentum of steady growth during the first two months in 2021.

In the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), there are 742 female deputies and 440 female members respectively, marking a historic high for female representation. March 8 marks the International Women's Day which celebrates the social, economic and political achievements of women across the world. 

Carrie Lam, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said on Monday that the "decision plus amendment" approach to improving the electoral system of the HKSAR is legal and constitutional, and the HKSAR government will cooperate with the central authorities to carry out the work in three aspects.

China has been committed to punishing crimes with due consideration to protecting human rights, according to a work report of the Supreme People's Court (SPC).

Enterprises and residents in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region are suing a German researcher, claiming that he was spreading rumors about "forced labor" that has damaged their reputation and caused economic losses, a website media in Xinjiang reported on Tuesday.

Two sections of the railway connecting Sichuan province and the Tibet autonomous region are expected to start construction before June, a political adviser said on Sunday.