At 9:00am on March 18th, 2008 (Tuesday), the Closing Session of the 1st Session of the 11th NPC will be convened at the Great Hall of the People. During the session, the deputies will vote on the draft resolution on the Report on the Work of the Government, on the draft resolution on the Implementation of the National Economic and Social Development Plan for 2007 and the National Economic and Social Development Plan for 2008, on the draft resolution on the Implementation of the central and local budget for 2007 and the central and local budget for 2008, on the draft resolution on the Report of the Work of the NPC Standing Committee, on the draft resolution on the Report of the Work of the Supreme People’s Court, on the draft resolution on the Report of the Work of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate. The President of the People’s Republic of China will deliver a speech. The Chairman of the Standing Committee of the 11th NPC will deliver a speech.
Journalists may enter the Great Hall of the People by passing the security check at the south passage of its East Gate with NPC press cards 80 minutes in advance. Those who hold G2 and G3 Press Cards should be seated in Area No. 3, 5 and 7 in the front of the Second floor. Please conclude your reporting activities 5 minutes prior to the session.
Before and after the session, journalists may conduct interviews in the area below the steps out of the East Entrance, or the area outside of the Grand Auditorium of the Great Hall of the People. Journalists may also conduct interviews with the Ministers sitting in on the session in the designated area east of the North Hall of the Great Hall of the People. All interviews should be concluded 10 minutes before the session begins. Please do not conduct interviews on the street west of the Tiananmen Square that might lead to congestion.
For the journalists driving over to cover the session, please drive through the East Entrance of the Tiananmen Square and park your vehicles in the designated parking area.
Press Center 1st Session of the 11th NPC
March 17th, 2008