The Latest Breaking News from State Council

Proposal to treat cannabis similarly to alcohol among 62 policy motions on draft agenda, alongside increased parental leave and scrapping net zero

The first of its kind on a national-level, the draft lays out the regulatory framework for the once booming sector and comes more than two years after a sweeping crackdown was launched

The new body will absorb the CBIRC and oversee all parts of the financial industry other than securities, State Council proposal says

The NPC, China’s rubber-stamp parliament, will gather this weekend to approve far-reaching changes, and Xi’s unprecedented third term as president

China said on Friday it will fully restore travel across its borders with Hong Kong and Macau next week, dropping Covid testing requirements and daily quotas after a lengthy pandemic separation. The semi-autonomous cities have both stuck to Beijing's zero-Covid strategy for nearly three years, splitting families, cutting off tourism…

China is affected by both extreme floods and water shortages, exacerbated by climate change

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With the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party just around the corner, Xi Jinping is seeking a third term. But the second-most powerful man in China is staring down the barrel of retirement, after a decade in Xi's shadow.

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