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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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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.
      Press conference  
  • Premier Wen addresses press conference on key issues  (10:11, March 15)
  • No foreign interference allowed in Taiwan issue: Premier Wen (15:36, March 14)
  • Premier Wen on China's foreign relations (15:35, March 14)
  • Premier Wen Jiabao meets the press  (15:50, March 14)
  • Premier says China will continue to boost capital market (12:44, March 14)
  • Premier: China well planned to carry forward rural reform, development (12:43, March 14)
  • Chinese Premier says China not to abolish death penalty (12:29, March 14)
  • Chinese Premier to visit India soon (12:30, March 14)
  • Premier Wen vows to "fight nut-cracking battle" in reform in 2005 (12:08, March 14)
  • China never allows or fears foreign interference: Premier Wen (13:22, March 14)
  • China to tighten trade, economic ties with Russia: Premier (12:56, March 14)
  • Premier urges efforts for high-level visits between China, Japan (12:15, March 14)
  • Premier says Tung's contribution to Hong Kong to be remembered (12:06, March 14)
  • Premier says China working on plan for more flexible exchange rate (12:03, March 14)
  • Premier: Chinese farmers' autonomy to manage their land never changes (10:52, March 14)
  • Premier: Anti-Secession Law to advance cross-Straits ties  (12:00, March 14)
  • China has no letup in macro-control efforts: Premier (11:11, March 14)
  • China reaffirms its commitment to boost rural economy (16:51, March 10)
  • Minister sees "bright prospects" in cross-Straits agricultural cooperation (16:04, March 10)
  • China to offer cash rewards to major grain-producing counties (15:35, March 10)
  • Some 45 pct of China's agricultural production comes from agroscience: minister (20:32, March 10)
  • Prudent fiscal policy suits demand for macro-control, finance minister (08:32, March 10)
  • China capable of financing reforms of state-owned commercial banks: minister (08:31, March 10)
  • Top tax official on necessity of raising personal income tax base line (08:27, March 10)
  • "Opportune time" needed for fuel tax: finance minister (08:24, March 10)
  • China to unify income tax for domestic, overseas-funded firms: top tax official (08:28, March 10)
  • China's macro-control should not relax at all: minister  (18:23, March 07)
  • China cuts development zones by 70 precent in 2004, official (15:51, March 07)
  • There is not much "hot money" in China: official (15:43, March 07)
  • Central bank Shanghai branch should play bigger role: governor (18:24, March 07)
  • China's leading state banks to go public "before long": central banker  (18:23, March 07)
  • Full text of press conference by Chinese Foreign Minister (11:33, March 07)
  • Chinese FM on relationship between China, neighbors (08:14, March 07)
  • Chinese FM urges 6-party talks re-opening (09:30, March 07)
  • Chinese FM on relations with big countries (08:13, March 07)
  • Chinese FM reiterates opposition to foreign intervention in Taiwan issue (08:13, March 07)
  • Chinese FM: EU arms embargo "obsolete, useless, harmful" (14:27, March 06)
  • Chinese FM: Sino-Japan relations deserve to be cherished  (09:35, March 07)
  • FM voices opposition to hegemonism, stressing peace, democracy (14:26, March 06)
  • Chinese FM: Sino-Russian relations are good (09:34, March 07)
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    The National People's Congress
    The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
    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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