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Editor's Note
The Great Hall of the People has again lept into world attention upon the holding of the annual sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC, China's top legislature), and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC, the nation's top political advisory body) in Beijing, on March 5 and 3 respectively.


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Hu Jintao meets with NPC deputies from PLA




Hu Jintao elected Chairman of CMC




Three CPPCC members celebrate 90th birthday




Ethnic group delegates at the NPC




President Hu joins CPPCC group discussions




Leaders attend NPC preparatory meeting




CPPCC annual session: sidelights




CPPCC Chairman Jia Qinglin delivers report




NPC deputies begin to arrive in Beijing




CPPCC members begin to arrive in Beijing



Premier Wen Jiabao gestures while answering a reporter's question at a press conference in the Great Hall of the People March 14, 2005. Wen talked about the Anti-Secession Law, macro economy, renminbi and Hong Kong issues at the press.
  • Report on the Work of the Gov'nt
  • Premier on China's foreign relations
  • Premier Wen Jiabao meets the press
  • UPDATED 13:54, March 18, 2005
    Report on the Work of the Government
    Following is the full text of the Report on the Work of the Government delivered by Premier Wen Jiabao at the Third Session of the Tenth National People's Congress on March 5, 2005.
    Report on China's central and local budgets
    The following is the full text of the Report on the Implementation of the Central and Local Budgets for 2004 and on the Draft Central and Local Budgets for 2005, submitted to the Third Session of the Tenth National People's Congress on March 5, 2005.
    Report on China's economic and social development plan
    The following is the full text of the Report on the Implementation of the 2004 Plan for National Economic and Social Development and on the 2005 Draft Plan for National Economic and Social Development, submitted to the Third Session of the Tenth National People's Congress on March 5, 2004.
      Reports and speeches  
  • Full Text: Report on China's central & local budgets (17:21, March 15)
  • Full Text: Report on China's economic and social development plan (14:09, March 15)
  • Full Text: Report on the Work of the Government  (15:03, March 14)
  • China arrests 2,505 suspects for making, marketing life-threatening fake products (12:24, March 09)
  • Eleven high-ranking officials investigated for criminal charges in 2004 (12:24, March 09)
  • China prosecutes 1,595 state personnel on charges related to human rights abuses (12:25, March 09)
  • China prosecutes 30,788 government officials in 2004 (16:48, March 09)
  • China arrests 20,425 suspects for economic crimes in 2004 (12:25, March 09)
  • Chinese procuratorates approve arrest of 811,102 criminal suspects last year (12:29, March 09)
  • China's legislature to strengthen law-enforcement inspection on major issues (11:31, March 09)
  • Lawmaker calls for intensified protection of indigenous brands (11:23, March 09)
  • China's Chief Justice pledges to improve death penalty review process (10:22, March 09)
  • Chinese courts sentence 6 high-ranking officials in 2004 (10:16, March 09)
  • Chinese courts report increasing number of petitions in 2004 (10:16, March 09)
  • China to deliberate on draft law on emergency state this year: top legislator (10:05, March 09)
  • China to continue keep low birthrate (09:59, March 07)
  • China expects rising income for citizens, report (08:26, March 07)
  • China aims at rapid, sustainable, sound growth in 2005 (09:27, March 07)
  • China faces pressure of CPI rise (09:26, March 07)
  • China expects brisk foreign trade in 2005 (09:25, March 07)
  • China expects higher urban unemployment rate in 2005 (09:27, March 07)
  • Facts & figures: China's major targets set for 2005 (16:14, March 05)
  • Facts & figures: China's major achievements in 2004 (16:15, March 05)
  • China's fiscal revenue rose 21.4 percent in 2004: report (12:18, March 05)
  • China sets tasks and measures for development in 2005 (12:20, March 05)
  • China plans 11 percent revenue growth in 2005: report (12:18, March 05)
  • China sets targets for economic, social development in 2005 (12:20, March 05)
  • China carried out 2004 plan satisfactorily: report (12:21, March 05)
  • China outlines main socio-economic targets for 2005 (12:21, March 05)
  • China proposes prudent fiscal policy for 2005 (12:18, March 05)
  • Four-point guideline on cross-Straits relations set forth by President Hu (10:48, March 05)
  • China targets 15 percent foreign trade growth in 2005, report (10:23, March 05)
  • China to exempt all agricultural taxes in 2006, premier (16:09, March 05)
  • China vows to keep yuan "basically stable" in 2005: premier (11:06, March 05)
  • China proposes 1.3 bln dollars on reemployment in 2005, premier (11:05, March 05)
  • China targets eight percent growth for 2005, premier (12:24, March 05)
  • Chinese Premier reiterates longing for "harmony" in work report (11:07, March 05)
  • Premier: China will provide free education to poor students (11:08, March 05)
  • China proposes 12.6 percent defense budget increase (12:58, March 05)
  • Premier: the mainland keeps working for resumption of cross-Strait talks (11:09, March 05)
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    Role of CPPCC
    Legislative Powers of NPC, its Standing Committee
    NPC Motions and CPPCC Proposals
    NPC Deputies Election
    Proposal on amending China's 1982 Constitution by CPC Central Committee

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