Zhang Dejiang

A top Chinese official said on Saturday Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy must not be taken as a licence to confront Beijing, and urged the territory's government to implement contentious new national security laws.

Protesters gathered in Hong Kong today calling for universal suffrage and an end to arrests of activists in China as a top Beijing official visits the city.

China and Pakistan today vowed to strengthen parliamentary exchanges to promote development of their strategic partnership.

China allowed a senior US Congressional delegation to visit Tibet, including Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, a long time critic of China's human rights record there, a top Chinese leader said today.

Top Chinese leader Zhang Dejiang today met Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai and expressed the need for strengthening cooperation between parliaments and provincial legislatures of the two countries.

China plans to enact specific legislation to fight corruption, the head of the country's parliament said today, as the government continues its campaign against graft.

China's parliament chief Zhang Dejiang said today a ruling last year on screening candidates who want to run for election as Hong Kong's top official in 2017 was the correct one, signalling no backing down on a decision that sparked protests in the city.

A top Chinese official said on Saturday Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy must not be taken as a licence to confront Beijing, and urged the territory's government to implement contentious new national security laws.

Protesters gathered in Hong Kong today calling for universal suffrage and an end to arrests of activists in China as a top Beijing official visits the city.

China and Pakistan today vowed to strengthen parliamentary exchanges to promote development of their strategic partnership.

China allowed a senior US Congressional delegation to visit Tibet, including Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, a long time critic of China's human rights record there, a top Chinese leader said today.

Top Chinese leader Zhang Dejiang today met Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai and expressed the need for strengthening cooperation between parliaments and provincial legislatures of the two countries.

China plans to enact specific legislation to fight corruption, the head of the country's parliament said today, as the government continues its campaign against graft.

China's parliament chief Zhang Dejiang said today a ruling last year on screening candidates who want to run for election as Hong Kong's top official in 2017 was the correct one, signalling no backing down on a decision that sparked protests in the city.