Li Peng, chairman of the 9th National People's Congress (NPC)
Standing Committee, said Tuesday morning that a total 2,983
deputies will attend the First Session of the 10th NPC First
Session.
Li
said at a preparatory meeting for the NPC session due to open
Wednesday that 2,985 NPC deputies were elected across the country,
including Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions. As
two of them died, the remaining 2,983 will attend the session.
A
181-member presidium and secretary-general for the First Session of
the 10th NPC were elected at the preparatory meeting presided over
by Li Peng.
(Xinhua News Agency March 4, 2003)
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