China will severely punish people who insult medical workers or set up shrines to late patients in hospitals, according to a guideline issued on Thursday.
Chinese officials in poverty-stricken counties can stop worrying too much about regional GDP figures from now on, as the central authorities have moved to make poverty relief the priority for their work.
Authorities are aiming to support the consumption of information products and services and make the sector a new engine for boosting domestic demand and driving economic growth.
China's first guideline to prevent unjust or wrongful judgments will better safeguard judicial independence, build credibility for the judicial system and help to improve public trust.
China's Ministry of Education on Monday urged more efforts to provide qualified mental health education and services to students in primary and middle schools.