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China's chief economic planner meets journalists
Zhang Ping, head of the National Development and Reform Commission, the top economic planner, held a press conference Wednesday morning on the sideline of the first session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing.
Wen Jiabao delivers government work report
Premier Wen Jiabao delivered a report on the work of the government at the opening meeting of the National People's Congress (NPC), or China's top legislature Tuesday morning in Beijing.
Highlights: Premier Wen's government work report
Following are the highlights of a government work report distributed to media ahead the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Tuesday morning.
NPC to start annual session Tuesday
The 12th National People's Congress (NPC), the top legislature of China, will start its first session at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing at 9:00 a.m on March 5, 2013.
Q&A from NPC press conference
The First Session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) held a press conference Monday morning in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Highlights of CPPCC work report
China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin delivered a report on the work of the country's top political advisory body at the opening meeting of its annual session, which started in the Great Hall of the People Sunday afternoon.
CPPCC annual session opens
The First Session of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) , the country's top political advisory body, started in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sunday afternoon.
Non-CPC members make up 60% of CPPCC
More than 60 percent of the members of China's new top political advisory body were non-Communist Party members, Lyu Xinhua, spokesman for 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said Saturday.
Veteran diplomat takes on new job
At 62, veteran diplomat Lyu Xinhua was given a new job: the spokesman of China's top political advisory body.
CPC discusses personnel, govt reshuffles
The 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) convened its 2nd plenary session on Tuesday to discuss the restructuring of government departments and candidates for state leadership posts.
2,987 deputies elected to new legislature
A total of 2,987 deputies to the 12th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, have been elected and are awaiting final confirmation, said a report Monday.
Legislature to prepare for NPC annual session
China's top legislature will review a report on the qualifications of deputies to the first annual session of the12th National People's Congress (NPC), during a bimonthly session next week.
CPPCC prepares for annual session
The Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee met in Beijing Tuesday to prepare for the first session of the new CPPCC National Committee.
China's cabinet to solicit opinions on gov't report
The State Council, or China's cabinet, will send a draft version of a government work report for 2013 to multiple central and provincial-level government departments to solicit their opinions.
Chinese local legislature elections completed
China's top legislature said on Tuesday that elections for new lawmakers in all county and township legislatures have been completed.
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