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 (3 19, 2008 Xinhua English)
• 11th NPC Standing Committee holds 1st meeting of chairman, vice chairpersons (3 18, 2008 Xinhua English)

Session of NPC

• President Hu meets Hong Kong, Macao chief executives (3 18, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Chinese president says to serve the people, pledges clean governance (3 17, 2008 Xinhua English)
• First Session of 11th NPC concludes (3 17, 2008 Xinhua English)
• List of ministerial members of China's Cabinet (3 17, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Top legislature endorse new Cabinet lineup (3 17, 2008 China Daily)
• Li Keqiang, Hui Liangyu, Zhang Dejiang, Wang Qishan approved as Chinese vice-premiers (3 17, 2008 Xinhua English)
• China's new state councilors approved (3 17, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Leaders elected to top posts (3 17, 2008 China Daily)
• China's parliament to approve members of Cabinet (3 16, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Chinese parliament approves premier, CMC vice-chairmen (3 15, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Hu Jintao reelected Chinese president (3 14, 2008 Xinhua English)
• New leaders elected at NPC plenary meeting (3 14, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Hu Jintao reelected chairman of Central Military Commission (3 14, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Xi Jinping elected Chinese vice-president (3 14, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Wu Bangguo reelected chairman of NPC Standing Committee (3 14, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Li Jianguo elected secretary-general of NPC Standing Committee (3 14, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Jia Qinglin reelected chairman of China's top political advisory body (3 13, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Candidate namelist of China's new leadership finalized (3 14, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Chinese President appoints new ambassadors to Frannce, Monaco, EU (3 12, 2008 Xinhua English)
• China's top procurator delivers work report (3 9, 2008 Xinhua English)
• China's top judge delivers report on work of Supreme People's Court (3 9, 2008 Xinhua English)
• President Hu stresses stable food prices, supply of farm produce (3 9, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Top Chinese leaders deliberate government work report with NPC deputies (3 5, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Museum directors add culture to congress agenda (3 4, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Premier ensures employees in China to have paid vacations (3 4, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Chinese Premier promises to crack down on illegal employment (3 4, 2008 Xinhua English)
• China to introduce shareholding system into agriculture bank (3 4, 2008 Xinhua English)
• China to stipulate, update 7,700 food, drug standards (3 4, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Chinese Premier pledges hefty investment schemes under tight monetary policy (3 4, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Premier: governors, mayors held responsible for "rice bags," "vegetable baskets" (3 4, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Premier: China to keep year's CPI rise around 4.8% (3 4, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Premier: China targets 8-percent GDP growth in 2008 (3 4, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Premier says China's state sector robust (3 4, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Premier: China reports drops in energy consumption, pollution in 2007 (3 4, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Facts & Figures: annual report on China's development plan (3 4, 2008 Xinhua English)
• China's parliament starts annual session (3 4, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Highlights of Chinese Premier Wen's gov't work report (3 4, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Presidium, agenda set for China's landmark parliamentary session (3 3, 2008 Xinhua English)

Session of CPPCC

• China's top political advisory body concludes annual session (3 13, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Profile: Jia Qinglin -- chairman of CPPCC National Committee (3 13, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Chinese top political advisory body elects new leadership (3 13, 2008 Xinhua English)
• New leadership of China's top political advisory body to be elected (3 13, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Top Chinese leaders join panel discussions with political advisors (3 4, 2008 Xinhua English)
• China's top political advisory body starts annual session (3 3, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Leaders of China's non-Communist parties to meet press during advisory body's annual session (3 2, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Annual session of China's top advisory body to open Monday, lasting 11 days (3 2, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Preparatory meeting scheduled for upcoming 1st session of 11th CPPCC National Committee (3 2, 2008 Xinhua English)
• CPPCC members begin arriving in Beijing to attend annual full session (2 28, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Names of China's new top legislative deputies published (2 29, 2008 Xinhua English)

Hot Topics

• China shows no mercy at corruption (3 9, 2008 Xinhua English)
• China's smallest ethnic group "lost in translation" (3 7, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Premier: China to present a "unique" Olympic Games (3 4, 2008 Xinhua English)
• China plans multibillion yuan budget for low-rent housing program (3 4, 2008 Xinhua English)
• China to solicit public opinions on health care reform (3 4, 2008 Xinhua English)
• China to establish stock market for growth enterprises (3 4, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Political advisors propose assessment system for environment-damaging exports (3 3, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Spacewalk key to building space lab, station: CPPCC member (3 3, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Chen Shui-bian to pay dear price for desperate throw of dice (3 3, 2008 Xinhua English)
• China considers amending election law to give rural people more say (3 3, 2008 Xinhua English)
• China's defense budget to grow 17.6 percent in 2008 (3 3, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Chinese lawmaker demands timetable for "paper tiger" authentication (3 2, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Medicare scheme to go nationwide (2 27, 2008 China Daily)
• China targets company executives in fight against pollution (2 25, 2008 Xinhua English)
• China reiterates regulations on medical care costs (1 28, 2008 Xinhua English)

Leaders' Remarks

• Chinese president: Enhancing national defense for world peace (3 10, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Chinese top political advisor calls for prosperity in Muslim region (3 10, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Highlights: China launches sweeping institutional restructuring of gov't (3 10, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Highlights of work report of China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (3 9, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Highlights of work report on China's Supreme People's Court (3 9, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Chinese president stresses stablity, social harmony in Tibet (3 6, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Hu urges SARs to boost economy, advance democracy (3 6, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Hu's remarks on cross-Straits relations applauded (3 5, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Hu: Lessons must be learned from winter weather crisis (3 5, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Premier acknowledges "increasing inflationary pressure" (3 4, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Highlights of Jia Qinglin's work report of China's top political advisory body (3 3, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Senior Chinese leader stresses Communist Party doctrine study (3 1, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Senior Chinese official urges more publications on CPPCC members' contributions (2 29, 2008 Xinhua English)

Comments & Opinions

• More foreign countries greet Chinese leaders on election (3 18, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Foreign countries congratulate Chinese leaders elected at ongoing NPC session (3 15, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Overseas media highlight Chinese premier's gov't work report (3 6, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Overseas media give prominent coverage to China's NPC, CPPCC sessions (3 5, 2008 Xinhua English)
• People's Daily editorial hails opening of annual parliament session (3 4, 2008 Xinhua English)
• People's Daily commentary hails new drive on gov't reform (3 4, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Chinese papers hail opening of CPPCC session (3 2, 2008 Xinhua English)
• People's Daily hails opening of CPPCC session (3 2, 2008 Xinhua English)
• China to install more non-Communist officials (3 2, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Inflation major concern of China's lawmakers, political advisors and netizens (3 2, 2008 Xinhua English)

Backgrounder

• Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (3 2, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Backgrounder: CPPCC sessions, leaders (3 2, 2008 Xinhua English)
• NPC motions and CPPCC proposals (3 2, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Standing Committee of NPC (3 2, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Major functions, rights of NPC (3 2, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Procedures for making proposals and motions at the NPC (3 2, 2008 Xinhua English)
• People's congress system and NPC (3 2, 2008 Xinhua English)
• Legislative powers of NPC, its Standing Committee (3 2, 2008 Xinhua English)

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