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Wen Jiabao meets the press

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is holding a press conference in the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing shortly after the conclusion of the annual full session of the Chinese parliament on Friday morning.

China´s top legislature adopts landmark property law

China´s top legislature, the National People´s Congress (NPC), adopted a landmark property law here Friday morning, granting equal protection to public and private properties.

China´s parliament adopts enterprise income tax law

China´s parliament, the National People´s Congress, adopted the enterprise income tax law Friday morning with 2,826 votes for and 37 against, and 22 abstentions.

Headlines
China´s parliament annual session holds closing meeting

China´s parliament annual session holds closing meeting

China´s parliament, the National People´s Congress (NPC), on Friday endorsed the government work report delivered by Premier Wen Jiabao that underlines the people´s livelihood and sets the economic growth target at about 8 percent for this year.

  • Premier: Adherence to reform, opening-up key to China´s modernization
  • China´s parliament endorses government work report
  • Legislation proposed to curb electronic garbage
  • Least number of death sentences meted out in ´07
  • Warm yet cautious welcome for foreign media at NPC session
  • CPPCC members express satisfaction on the job as session ends
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Voices and Proposals

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Suggestions on culture preservation

  • CPPCC members´ opinions on this year´s meeting
  • CPPCC members: Thoughts on culture preservation
  • NPC deputy Zhang qunshan talks on energy saving
  • China´s advisors call for more environmental protection efforts
  • Chinese legislator proposes tree burial to save land
  • Lawmaker demands Starbucks´ move from Forbidden City
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Photo News
  • Chinese leaders join lawmakers in group discussions
  • Budding young journalists
  • NPC legislation to put the rule of law as top priority
  • Group discussion
  • Foreign Minister Li holds press conference
  • Foreign journalists cover NPC session
  • Journalists covering the NPC session
  • Ethnic minority delegates on NPC
Archived Video

Live Event 10:00 on March 16
Closing of NPC session
Live Event 11:00 on March 16
Premier Wen Jiabao meets the press

  • Video of press conference by Premier Wen:
    Part 1-Part 2-Part 3-Part 4-Part 5
  • Video of press conference by FM:
    Part 1-Part 2-Part 3-Part 4-Part 5
  • Video of Premier Wen´s report:
    Part 1-Part 2-Part 3-Part 4-Part 5-Part 6
  • Video of CPPCC session´s opening:
    Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
Sessions in progress

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  • China´s parliament annual session holds closing meeting
  • CPPCC holds closing meeting of annual session
  • China´s top advisory body makes preparations for closing annual session
  • Chief Justice Xiao Yang delivers work report
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  • China´s parliament ends annual session, adopts landmark property, corporate income tax laws
  • Premier Wen: The People´s well-being is top priority of gov´t
  • CPPCC members´ opinions on this year´s meeting
  • CPPCC members express satisfaction on the job as session ends
Special Report: Across China

  • Episode XV - Changes in Kashgar
  • Episode XIV - Balancing profit environment
  • Episode XIII - Cost of development
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Key issues to be discussed at "two sessions"

As the most important annual political events before the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) slated for this fall, the upcoming annual meetings of China´s top legislature and political advisory body have drawn worldwide attention. The following are key issues that are expected to be discussed and addressed at the "two sessions" of the National People´s Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People´s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

Draft property law

  • China´s top legislature adopts landmark property law
  • China´s lawmakers to vote on final draft of landmark property law
  • Lawmakers decide to submit draft property law for final approval
  • Lawmakers decide to submit draft property law for final approval
  • Full Text: Work report of NPC Standing Committee
  • NPC to speed up legislation on social issues in 2007
Political Issues
  • Lawmakers, advisors refute U.S. criticism on human rights in China
  • Tibetan official: slim hope for Dalai to return
  • NPC examines draft methods for electing deputies from HK, Macao
  • Top advisor reiterates resolute opposition to "Taiwan independence"
  • Chinese FM: China advocates "harmonious world"
  • More >>
Draft corporate income tax law

  • China´s parliament adopts enterprise income tax law
  • China´s top legislature revises draft corporate income tax law for final vote
  • Lawmakers decide to submit draft property law for final approval
  • Full Text: Work report of NPC Standing Committee
  • NPC to speed up legislation on social issues in 2007
  • NPC plenum discusses two draft laws
Economic Issues
  • Minister: China to reduce cost of economic growth, narrow yawning income gap
  • Minister: China actively establishing oil reserves
  • Top economic planner: China stocks not so powerful to shock world market
  • Systematic reforms needed to regulate chaotic medicine market
  • China´s top economic planner meets press
  • More >>
Anti-corruption

  • Chinese premier vows to punish all law-breaking corrupt officials
  • Premier: China to advance political reform to fight corruption more effectively
  • China extradites 11 corrupt officials last year, retrieves 77.2 mln yuan
  • Chief Justice: 9 provincial-level officials convicted for corruption in 2006
  • Fighting corruption focused in top legal officials´ report
  • CPPCC member Qu Shijing: To build a clean government
Social Life
  • Premier Wen underlines ecological, environmental protection
  • Rural migrant workers to enter China´s top legislature
  • Senior CPC leader urges crackdown on crime to ensure social harmony
  • China to increase budget for education in 2007
  • Wen´s call spurs more affordable housing for low-income families
  • More >>
About NPC and CPPCC
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