10th NPC & CPPCC, 2007 -- Beijing Review

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NPC Starts Annual Session

The 10th National People's Congress (NPC) of China started its fifth session, the last one within its five-year term, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing at 9:00 AM on Monday

-	Highlights of Premier Wen's Government Work Report
-	Top Legislature Makes Final Preparations for Annual Session
-	Defense Budget to Rise 17.8% in 2007

Exclusive

'We Are Deeply Concerned About People's Livelihood'

The Ministry of Civil Affairs determined to promote establishment of a nationwide subsistence allowance system in rural areas

-	CPPCC Session Will Last Two Days Longer
-	The Property Debate
-	Young Blood
-	Yelling About Yuan
-	Balancing Act
-	A Financial Health Plan
-	Taxation Relaxation?
-	Elder Care
-	Growing Old

Photos

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Meets With Members of CPPCC

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao meets with members CPPCC from the economy and agriculture sectors

Top Leaders Join CPPCC Panel Discussions

Wu Bangguo meets with members of the China Zhi Gong Party and the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese

Li Zhaoxing Is Surrounded by Journalists

Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing is surrounded by journalists after the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

Yang Lan Speaks to Journalists

Yang Lan, member of the Tenth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)...

Who's in Who's out

Yuan Chunqing Elected Governor of Shaanxi Province

Yuan Chunqing was elected governor of Shaanxi Province at the fifth session of the 10th Shaanxi Provincial People’s Congress February 3, 2007

Zhong Wen elected Chairman of the Hainan Provincial People's Political Consultative Conference

Zhong Wen was elected Chairman of the Hainan Provincial People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) February 8, 2007

Luo Baoming Elected Governor of Hainan Province

Luo Baoming was elected governor of China's southernmost Hainan Province by the provincial legislature on Friday.

Wu Xinxiong appointed acting governor of Jiangxi Province

Wu Xinxiong, deputy secretary of east China's Jiangxi Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), was appointed acting governor of the province on Tuesday.

Backgrounds

-	Figures from 2007 Draft Budgets
-	Facts and Figures from Annual Report on Development Plan
-	Draft Schedule for the Fifth Session of the Tenth NPC March 5th-16th
-	Lawmakers to Discuss 2 Draft Laws Before Annual Session
-	Top Legislature Makes Final Preparations for Annual Session
-	Timetable for Discussion: China's Laws

Hot Topics

Legislation　　　more

The Property Debate

Attempts to draft a law to protect individual property rights have prompted debates about the nature of Chinese socialism

Socialist Countryside　　　more

Short on Loans

Statistics from PBC show that less than 60 percent of farming households can get loans from the banks, and the amount received was only a portion of what they...

11th Five-Year Plan　　　more

China Awards Top Prize to Scientists, Enterprises

"Science and technology plays a fundamental role in the country's modernization process," said Premier Wen Jiabao at the ceremony...

Anti-corruption　　　more

Clean Sweep

According to the CPI released by the Berlin-based Transparency International, China's score jumped from 2.16 in 1995 to 3.3 in 2006, showing the biggest improvement among the world's countries

Environment　　　more

Pollution Problem Gets Systematic Help

The State Environmental Protection Administration will allocate 2 billion yuan from the central budget to establish a statistics, monitoring and tracking system in an effort to cut emissions, according to SEPA Minister Zhou Shengxian

IPR　　　more

Black DVD Market Gets New Black Eyes

With the government socking away at pirated copies, the business community comes in with a big left hook: legal versions that sell well

Olympics　　　more

Beijing Mayor Calls for More Greening

More efforts should be made to green and beautify the city in 2007, the decisive year for the preparation of the 2008 Olympic Games, the mayor added...

Business　　　more

Virtual World, Real Fortune

The online gaming market of China reached 6.54 billion yuan last year, up 73.5 percent compared with 2005. The industry took in a mere 310 million yuan...

Trade Imbalance　　　more

Balancing Act

"Cutting the huge trade surplus is the priority task for 2007," said Bo. "The yawning surplus with the US and the EU has strained China's foreign trade environment

China-African Relations　　　more

Keeping a Promise

Chinese President Hu Jintao's recent tour of Africa gives a concrete base to commitments made at the China-Africa Summit

Documents

-	Highlights of Premier Wen's Government Work Report
-	The Passport Law of the People's Republic of China
-	Interim Measures for the Supervision and Administration of the Investment by Central Enterprises
-	Law of the People's Republic of China on Anti-Money Laundering
-	Full Text of China's Budgets Report
-	Report on the Work of the Government

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