Chronicle of Key Remarks and Events

"The high-tech zone has to represent both 'high' and 'new,' to be more specific, 'high level' and 'new technology.' High-tech businesses should account for the majority of the zone. We can put all types of 'vegetables' in to the high-tech zone 'basket'."

-- Xi Jinping, at Dalian's High-Tech Zone, Aug. 29

"On the issue of educational equality, we should come up with more measures, and be more practical. The eastern areas should take the lead in creating new ideas and modes in improving China's education."

-- Li Keqiang, presiding over a meeting with leaders in education, science and technology, Aug. 29

"We should spare no effort in cultivating and making the best of talents."

-- Xi Jinping, at the Shenyang Machine Tool Company, Shenyang, Aug. 30

"The central authorities are aware of problems in China's pension system and are trying to solve them. Strengthening public services in elderly care should be diversified through measures; it should recive more financial assistance."

-- Xi Jinping, Duofu Community in Shenyang's Shenhe Area, Aug. 30

The State Council strictly reduced administrative licenses.

-- Aug. 31

Jiang Jiemin, chief of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) was investigated for severe disciplinary violations.

-- Sept. 1

"China's GDP grew by 7.6 percent in the first half of this year. This is the result of favorable readjustment."

-- Xi Jinping, taking an interview by press from Turkmenistan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kirghizstan, Sept. 3

"We should strive to construct a strategic pivot to lead the development of China's heartland areas"

-- Li Keqiang, visiting the China-ASEAN expo pavilion, Nanning, Sept. 3

"China faces issues such as local debts and excess capacity in some indutries. These problems are controllable, and we are taking measures to solve them."

-- Xi Jinping, 2013 G-20 St. Petersburg Summit, Russia, Sept. 5

"We should adopt a new cooperative model to jointly build a 'Silk Road Economic Belt.' We invite all countries to discuss strategies and measures in developing economies. We should give the 'green light' in terms of policies and legal matters relating to regional economic integration."

-- Xi Jinping, in an address at Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan, Sept. 7.

"The Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate announced that Internet users who share false defamatory information or information that harms the national interest face prison terms if their posts are viewed 5,000 times or forwarded 500 times."

-- Sept. 9

"Every child should receive compulsory education; no one should be left out."

-- Li Keqiang, celebrating Teacher's Day with teachers and students of Dalian's No. 20 High School, Dalian, Sept. 9

"Reform is an irreversible trend. Deepening reform is bound to release new institutional vitality."

-- Li Keqiang, at the opening ceremony of the 7th Summer Davos Forum, Dalian, Sept. 11

"We will not sit and watch hostile forces using the Internet to topple China."

-- Seek Truth magazine, Sept. 16

"We ought to consider the people's expectations in our decision making and daily work."

-- Li Keqiang, presiding over a State Council's executive meeting, Sept. 19

Former member of the CPC's Political Bureau and party chief of Chongqing Municipality, Bo Xilai, was sentenced to life in prison.

-- Sept. 22

"Facing the pressure of slowdown, we have insisted on not increasing the deficit, or adjusting our monetary policy. Instead, we will ensure growth through restructuring and reform."

-- Li Keqiang, meeting the visiting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Beijing, Sept. 23

"Criticism and self-criticism is a mighty weapon to solve internal conflicts in the Party."

-- Xi Jinping, attending the democratic life meeting of the CPC Standing Committee of Hebei, Sept. 23-25

"Building affordable housing is a compulsory task for governments at all levels. It is a mandatory committment we have to fulfil for the people."

-- Li Keqiang, presiding over a State Council's executive meeting, Sept. 25

China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone was offically launched.

-- Sept. 29

Former vice governor of Anhui Province, Ni Fake was removed from the party and his public posts for severe violation of discipline and laws.

-- Sept. 30

"We will continue to advance structural reform. We will use more market-oriented measures to encourage innovation from all sorts of talented individuals and entities."

-- Li Keqiang, meeting the foreign experts who won the Chinese government's annual "Friendship Award," Beijing, Sept. 30

"Muster dream energy for modern China."

-- Editorial in the People's Daily, Sept. 30