At the same time that economic development is occurring in China, over 60 million children are left behind in poor regions as their parents try to make ends meet by emigrating from rural areas to cities. The left-behind children account for 37 percent of all the children in the countryside. The parents of left-behind children tend to work long hours and do not visit their children regularly. About half of them (30 million) do not see their parents annually. According to a survey, in 2014, both parents of 51.7 percent of these children are out of town for work. About 46.5 percent have been left in their hometown without their parents for over two years and over 32 percent for over five years. In most cases, the children are left behind in rural areas under the care of relatives, mostly grandparents, who have little education, family friends, or ability to take care of themselves. Very often these children suffer from serious developmental problems.
Supreme People’s Court: Crime Is on the Rise
On March 12, 2015, at the Third Session of the twelfth National People’s Congress, Zhou Qiang, President of the Supreme People’s Court, provided the Supreme People’s Court Report.
Xinhua Commentary: The [U.S.] Handicaps Its Own “Coalition against Terrorism” and Ties Its Own Hands
Xinhua International recently wrote a commentary article on U.S. anti-terrorist policies. The translation of an excerpt from the article follows:
Overweight and Obesity in China
Southern Weekend reported that being overweight and obese has become a serious health issue for both adults and children in China.
CRN: Chinese Defense Budget Continues to Increase
Xinhua: Corrupt Criminals Cannot Hide from Justice by Going Abroad
Xinhua: Sixty Percent of Western Chinese News Has the Purpose of Discrediting China
Xinhua: The Party’s Leadership Is Fundamental to Socialism with Chinese Characteristics
Xinhua published an article on the recent talk that Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, gave during the Third Session of the National People’s Congress. In his talk, Zhang stressed that the leadership of Chinese Communist Party is the fundamental characteristic of socialism with Chinese characteristics. He said, “In order to uphold and improve the system of the National People’s Congress, we must unswervingly adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party of China. We must hold a firm belief in the existing system while adopting changes to improve it.”
Source: Xinhua, March 8, 2015
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2015lh/2015-03/08/c_1114562982.htm