On fighting poverty
Premier Li: Significant success has been made in the 'three tough battles'
Tremendous success has been achieved in the "three tough battles," Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday. The country has been fighting the "three tough battles" of critical risks, poverty and pollution to meet up its goal, proposed seven years ago, of delivering a moderately prosperous society by 2020.
Li Keqiang: China to forge ahead with fight against poverty
China firmly supports the fight against poverty and will provide strong support for rural development to complete the building of a moderately prosperous society in all respects, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday.
China to reduce rural poor population by over 10 mln in 2019
China vows to reduce its rural poor population by over 10 million in 2019, according to a government work report available to news media Tuesday morning ahead of the annual legislative session.
On elderly care sector
Elderly care sector to get further boost
China will take significant steps to develop the elderly care sector, especially community services, in 2019 as the number of people aged 60 and above has reached 250 million, according to the 2019 Government Work Report.
On IPR
China to comprehensively strengthen intellectual property protection
China will strengthen intellectual property (IP) protection across the board, improve the system of punitive compensation for IP infringements, and promote invention and creation and their industrial application, says a government work report.