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The National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, held a news conference ahead of the opening of its annual session in Beijing on Sunday, March 4, 2018. The first session of the 13th National People's Congress will open in Beijing on Mon
Explanation: Making a federal (or national) law in the United States is a complex (or complicated and not simple) process that takes a lot of time. This is good, because it means that the laws cant be easily changed. New laws can be made only when a
Explanation: In the United States, the word Congress is used to refer to (or talk about) the legislative (or lawmaking) part of American government. Most people know this meaning of the word. But did you know that there is another meaning of the word
1. bicentennial /ˈbaisenˈtenjəl/ -- two hundredth anniversary The bicentennial of George Washington's birth was celebrated in 1932. 乔治华盛顿200周年生日纪念于1932年举行。 2. semicircle /ˈsemɪˌsɜ:kəl/ -- half of a circle At th
Lesson 23 Mans Best Friend 人类最好的朋友 Words: beneath prep./adv. 在之下 benefactor n. 行善者,捐助者 beneficial adj. 有益的,有利的 beneficiary n. (礼物、馈赠等的)受益者,(遗产的)受益人 benefit n. 利益,好处;vt. 得意,得到好处 benevolent adj
President Bush Meets with Bicameral and Bipartisan Members of Congress to Discuss Economy THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank the leaders of the House and the Senate for coming. I appreciate our presidential candidates for being here, as well. We are in
Farmers Seek Emergency Disaster Aid 农民寻求紧急空难援助 Legislation introduced this week in the U.S. Congress would provide emergency relief to American farmers in the hurricane-ravaged Gul
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Governments are always judged by how they use power. But they differ by how they divide power. Some have strong presidents or prime ministers. Others have military control. But political scientist
Egyptian women played a critical role in the revolutionary protests that brought down former president Hosni Mubarak last month. But as Egypt transitions toward a new government, questions are being raised about whether women will gain a stronger rol
BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Cui Tiankai has been appointed as China's new ambassador to the United States. President Xi Jinping made the appointment in line with a decision made by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's to
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 01 April 2008 Majority Democrats in Congress returned to work from a two-week recess, vowing to focus on the state of the U.S. economy, including the housing mortgage crisis. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill,
BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature on Friday ended its bimonthly session(会议), adopting a series of bills including a law on vehicle and vessel taxation, which is aimed at standardizing taxation and promoting environmental aw
Kenyan Presidential Candidates Make Final Push 肯尼亚总统候选人最后一搏 NAIROBI, KENYA With just under a week to go before Kenyas presidential election, candidates are making their final efforts to court voters. 肯尼亚首都内罗比,距
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 15 May 2006 The U.S. Senate Monday resumed debate on immigration reform, as President Bush addresses the nation about the issue. US Senate Chamber The Senate bill - unlike
BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature on Friday approved rules to enhance the protection of personal information online and safeguard public interests. The decision on strengthening online information protection, which has the same leg
BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- The top legislature on Monday began deliberating a draft decision that will strengthen the protection of personal information online by requiring Internet users to identify themselves to service providers. The move is int
BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature on Monday started to review nine draft laws, law amendments and revisions, including a new draft decision on Internet management. At a bimonthly session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Stan
U.S. lawmakers say time is running out for a congressional super committee to identify $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction during the next 10 years. Partisan disagreements remain on how best to improve Americas fiscal health, despite a softening of ri
YANGONMyanmar President Thein Sein has congratulated opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy Party (NLD) for their apparent landslide victory in this week's parliamentary elections over the military-backed Union Solid
Where walls go up, illegal crossings go way, way down. I will get it built, an unwavering president still at odds with an unwavering House Speaker. Theres not going to be any more money in the legislation. So far, no deal has been reached by a bipart