Today's Agenda
The first session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC),or the parliament, will hold its fourth plenary meeting on Tuesday afternoon to hear the explanation of the plan for institutional restructuring of the State Council, to be given by State Councilor Hua Jianmin, who is also Secretary General of the State Council.more>>Premier Wen Jiabao meets press
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao held a press conference on Tuesday morning, following the conclusion of the annual session of the National People's Congress.
- Full Text: Report on the Work of the Government (Mar 19, 07:52 GMT)
- 11th NPC Standing Committee holds 1st meeting of chairman, vice chairpersons (Mar 18, 12:11 GMT)
Session of NPC
(Mar 18, 12:59 GMT) (Mar 18, 01:44 GMT) (Mar 18, 01:41 GMT) (Mar 17, 09:30 GMT) (Mar 16, 03:07 GMT) (Mar 15, 03:36 GMT) (Mar 15, 03:54 GMT) (Mar 15, 03:36 GMT) (Mar 15, 02:58 GMT) (Mar 13, 09:39 GMT) (Mar 10, 02:24 GMT) (Mar 10, 01:09 GMT) (Mar 09, 13:56 GMT) (Mar 05, 14:40 GMT) (Mar 04, 04:20 GMT)Session of CPPCC
- China's top political advisory body concludes annual session (Mar 14, 01:04 GMT)
- Profile: Jia Qinglin -- chairman of CPPCC National Committee (Mar 13, 13:25 GMT)
- Chinese top political advisory body elects new leadership (Mar 13, 09:49 GMT)
- New leadership of China's top political advisory body to be elected (Mar 13, 07:02 GMT)
- Top Chinese leaders join panel discussions with political advisors (Mar 04, 16:25 GMT)
- China's top political advisory body starts annual session (Mar 03, 07:03 GMT)
- Leaders of China's non-Communist parties to meet press during advisory body's annual session (Mar 02, 13:50 GMT)
- Annual session of China's top advisory body to open Monday, lasting 11 days (Mar 02, 09:44 GMT)
- Preparatory meeting scheduled for upcoming 1st session of 11th CPPCC National Committee (Mar 03, 06:36 GMT)
- CPPCC members begin arriving in Beijing to attend annual full session (Feb 28, 15:02 GMT)
- Names of China's new top legislative deputies published (Feb 29, 11:36 GMT)
Hot Topics
- China shows no mercy at corruption (Mar 10, 03:53 GMT)
- China's smallest ethnic group "lost in translation" (Mar 07, 07:44 GMT)
- Premier: China to present a "unique" Olympic Games (Mar 05, 03:38 GMT)
- China plans multibillion yuan budget for low-rent housing program (Mar 05, 03:25 GMT)
- China to solicit public opinions on health care reform (Mar 05, 03:05 GMT)
- China to establish stock market for growth enterprises (Mar 05, 02:57 GMT)
- Political advisors propose assessment system for environment-damaging exports (Mar 04, 02:45 GMT)
- Spacewalk key to building space lab, station: CPPCC member (Mar 04, 03:49 GMT)
- Chen Shui-bian to pay dear price for desperate throw of dice (Mar 04, 04:32 GMT)
- China considers amending election law to give rural people more say (Mar 04, 03:56 GMT)
- China's defense budget to grow 17.6 percent in 2008 (Mar 04, 03:11 GMT)
- Chinese lawmaker demands timetable for "paper tiger" authentication (Mar 03, 06:29 GMT)
- Medicare scheme to go nationwide (Feb 27, 07:35 GMT)
- China targets company executives in fight against pollution (Feb 26, 03:09 GMT)
- China reiterates regulations on medical care costs (Jan 28, 15:51 GMT)
Leaders' Remarks
- Chinese president: Enhancing national defense for world peace (Mar 10, 12:19 GMT)
- Chinese top political advisor calls for prosperity in Muslim region (Mar 10, 13:43 GMT)
- Highlights: China launches sweeping institutional restructuring of gov't (Mar 11, 06:14 GMT)
- Highlights of work report of China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (Mar 10, 00:56 GMT)
- Highlights of work report on China's Supreme People's Court (Mar 10, 00:53 GMT)
- Chinese president stresses stablity, social harmony in Tibet (Mar 06, 16:42 GMT)
- Hu urges SARs to boost economy, advance democracy (Mar 06, 12:01 GMT)
- Hu's remarks on cross-Straits relations applauded (Mar 06, 03:30 GMT)
- Hu: Lessons must be learned from winter weather crisis (Mar 05, 12:26 GMT)
- Premier acknowledges "increasing inflationary pressure" (Mar 05, 02:03 GMT)
- Highlights of Jia Qinglin's work report of China's top political advisory body (Mar 03, 08:08 GMT)
- Senior Chinese leader stresses Communist Party doctrine study (Mar 01, 13:25 GMT)
- Senior Chinese official urges more publications on CPPCC members' contributions (Feb 29, 14:58 GMT)
Comments & Opinions
- More foreign countries greet Chinese leaders on election (Mar 18, 12:34 GMT)
- Foreign countries congratulate Chinese leaders elected at ongoing NPC session (Mar 15, 13:02 GMT)
- Overseas media highlight Chinese premier's gov't work report (Mar 06, 16:55 GMT)
- Overseas media give prominent coverage to China's NPC, CPPCC sessions (Mar 05, 15:32 GMT)
- People's Daily editorial hails opening of annual parliament session (Mar 04, 16:40 GMT)
- People's Daily commentary hails new drive on gov't reform (Mar 04, 16:56 GMT)
- Chinese papers hail opening of CPPCC session (Mar 03, 04:20 GMT)
- People's Daily hails opening of CPPCC session (Mar 02, 16:42 GMT)
- China to install more non-Communist officials (Mar 02, 11:06 GMT)
- Inflation major concern of China's lawmakers, political advisors and netizens (Mar 02, 10:51 GMT)
Backgrounder
- Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (Mar 03, 06:09 GMT)
- Backgrounder: CPPCC sessions, leaders (Mar 03, 06:09 GMT)
- NPC motions and CPPCC proposals (Mar 03, 06:08 GMT)
- Standing Committee of NPC (Mar 03, 06:07 GMT)
- Major functions, rights of NPC (Mar 03, 06:06 GMT)
- Procedures for making proposals and motions at the NPC (Mar 03, 06:06 GMT)
- People's congress system and NPC (Mar 03, 06:05 GMT)
- Legislative powers of NPC, its Standing Committee (Mar 03, 06:04 GMT)
Video
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao held a press conference on Tuesday morning, following the conclusion of the annual session of the National People's Congress. more>>
The government's determination to curb corruption is a highlight at this year's top political event. One member of the CPPCC suggests the Party should better study the roots of corruption, in order to stop it happening all together. more>>
The NPC has some 3,000 deputies from all across the country. This new term is seeing a large proportion of new, younger faces. more>>