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  • Handbook of Foreign Journalists Covering the NPC and CPPCC Sessions
  • Notice on Collection of Press Cards, Auditing Cards for Press Officers and Vehicle Passes for the NPC and CPPCC 02/28/2009
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Special>>

    First Session of the Eleventh National People's Congress
    Top legislator Wu Bangguo visits 5 African countries
    The 5th Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting

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  • Procedures of the National People's Congress Sessions
  • Convocation of sessions
  • Forms of sessions
  • Submitting bills
  • Submitting bills
  • Voting on bills

Background>>

  • Introduction of the System of People's Congress
  • China's Electoral System
  • NPC Deputy Election
  • Duties of NPC Deputies
  • Local People's Congress and their Standing Committees
  • China's Legislative System
  • China's Legal System
  • National People's Congress

China's top legislature ends annual session, calling for unison actions to combat crisis

The Second Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, concluded here Friday morning after completing its nine-day agenda. The meeting was presided over by...
    • Full Text: Work report of NPC Standing Committee(2009)
    • Full Text: Report on China's economic, social development plan(2009)
    • Full Text: Report on China's central, local budgets(2009)
    • World media say two sessions deliver "China's confidence"
    • Outcome of China's NPC session gesture of confidence, prudence
    • Full Text: Report on the Work of the Government(2009)
    • Highlights of Premier Wen's remarks at March 13 press conference

Latest News>>

China's top legislature ends annual session, calling for unison actions to combat crisis

The Second Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, concluded here Friday morning after completing its nine-day agenda. The meeting was presided over by ...
    • Chinese public see progress from tough debate in "two sessions"
    • Full Text: Work report of NPC Standing Committee(2009)
    • Full Text: Report on China's economic, social development plan(2009)
    • Full Text: Report on China's central, local budgets(2009)
    • Premier's press conference makes news headlines in Taiwan
    • Full Text: Report on the Work of the Government(2009)
    • Highlights of Premier Wen's remarks at March 13 press conference
    • China's top legislature to end annual session

Press Conference>>

Highlights of Premier Wen's remarks at March 13 press conference

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met the press Friday after the annual session of the National People's Congress concluded.Following are highlights of Wen's remarks... ...
    • Chinese Premier pledges support to Hong Kong, Macao in tackling crisis
    • Chinese premier wants France to clarify attitude toward Tibet-related issues
    • Premier: G20 meeting should address woes of developing countries
    • Premier calls for closer mainland-Taiwan co-op to combat crisis
    • Premier: China to actively advance political reforms
    • China to speed up economic, political reforms amid crisis
    • Premier: Dalai Lama can never deny what he said
    • Wen to meet DPRK premier on bilateral, int'l issues

Opinions_Comments>>

NPC differs essentially with Western political system

The people's congress system accords with the national conditions of China and guarantees people as masters of their country, and there are essential differences between the system of ...
    • World media say two sessions deliver "China's confidence"
    • Outcome of China's NPC session gesture of confidence, prudence
    • World media praise Chinese political sessions as "breath of fresh air"
    • Chinese Canadian community leaders: China's politics increasingly open
    • Chinese lawmakers urge amplified anti-corruption efforts to maintain social stability
    • Gov't asked to repay universities' $73b debt
    • Chinese lawmakers disagree on courts' leniency towards enterprises in distress
    • Chinese legislator proposes 1,000-yuan banknotes

Documents>>

Full Text: Report on the Work of the Government(2009)

The following is the full text of the Report on the Work of the Government delivered by Premier Wen Jiabao at the Second Session of the Eleventh National People's Congress on March 5, 2009 and adopted on March 13, 2009... ...
    • Full Text: Work report of NPC Standing Committee(2009)
    • Full Text: Report on China's economic, social development plan(2009)
    • Full Text: Report on China's central, local budgets(2009)
    • Full text of China's 2008 statistical communiqué of economic, social development
    • Full Text: Work report of NPC Standing Committee (2008)
    • Full Text: China's economic, social development plan (2008)
    • Full Text: Report on China's central, local budgets (2008)
    • Full Text: Report on the Work of the Government (2008)

Agenda>>

NPC Agenda For March 13

  • --The Closing Session of the 2nd Session of the 11th NPC starts at 9:00am. Deputies vote on... -- Premier Wen Jiabao of the State Council meets the press at around 10:00am......

NPC Agenda for March 12

  • --Group discussions for the whole day. --9:00am:Group interview of leading officials from Ministry of Agriculture --11:00am:Group interview of......

NPC Agenda for March 11

  • -- Group discussions for the whole day. -- Officials from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development meet the press at 9am. -- Officials from the Ministry of Environmental Protection meet the press at 11am......

Photo>>

  • Highlights of Premier Wen's remarks at March 13 press conference
  • President Hu calls for "mighty" support from armed forces for national interests, social stability
  • Premier urges support for private sector amid crisis
  • President Hu calls for Great Wall of stability in Tibet
  • Senior Chinese leaders stress improvement of people's well-being
  • 2nd session of 11th NPC holds plenary meeting