Premier Zhu to Meet Journalists at NPC Session, Spokesman

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Premier Zhu to Meet Journalists at NPC Session, Spokesman

Premier Zhu Rongji will be invited to meet Chinese and foreign journalists during the annual session of China's top legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), a spokesman said Monday.

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Premier Zhu Rongji will be invited to meet Chinese and foreign journalists during the annual session of China's top legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), a spokesman said Monday.

The Fifth Session of the Ninth NPC is due to open Tuesday in the Great Hall of the People, Zeng Jianhui, spokesman for the session, told a press conference.

More than 2,500 journalists from Chinese and foreign media organizations gather here to cover the annual sessions of the NPC and China's top advisory body, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

The journalists will have access to the opening meeting, closing meeting and three other plenary meetings of the session, Zeng said.

As usual, some delegation meetings will be open to the press, he added.

Five Press Conferences Planned during NPC Session

Five more press conferences will be given during the annual session of China's top legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), slated for March 5-15, in addition to Premier Zhu Rongji's scheduled meeting with journalists, the session's spokesman said.

Leading officials from the Foreign Ministry, the State Development Planning Commission, the State Economic and Trade Commission, the Ministry of the Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, and the People's Bank of China will be requested to give briefings on major issues ranging from China's foreign policy, economic situation and tasks, to foreign trade and financial work. (To review the press arrangements >>>)

They will answer questions of interest to the press, Zeng said.

A press center has been set up and will provide information useful to Chinese and foreign journalists, among other services, he said.

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