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1st session of 12th CPPCC National Committee
opens in Beijing

China's reform roadmap gets clearer

Without a clear reform roadmap in sight, analysts say there remain questions marks over how far China's new leaders can go in reforms, especially in terms of the areas crucial to stability and development.

Highlights of work report of China's top political advisory body

China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin delivered a report on the work of the country's top political advisory body at the opening meeting of its annual session, which started in the Great Hall of the People.
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News conference of 1st session of
12th NPC held in Beijing

Zhang Dejiang elected executive chairman of
NPC session presidium

Zhang Dejiang and five other deputies were elected executive chairpersons of the presidium for the annual session of China's national legislature Monday.

China defends military expenditure as key to Asia stability,
prosperity

China's defensive military policies have played a core role in maintaining peace and stability in Asia, a spokesperson for the annual session of China's national legislature said Monday.
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Premier Wen delivers government work report

First session of 12th NPC opens

The session hears the report on the work of the government delivered by Premier Wen Jiabao of the State Council and examines the annual reports on plan and budget.

China's parliament convenes as new leadership expected

NPC deputies will elect new president and vice president, decide on a new premier, vice premiers and cabinet, as well as approve a government institutional reform plan.
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China's top economic planner holds press conference
at 1st session of 12th NPC

How will China accomplish another golden decade?

China has made remarkable achievements over the past 30 odd years since the introduction of the reform and opening-up, and witnessed a golden decade of development. Will it accomplish another golden decade?

Leaders highlight integrated development in urban, rural regions

Chinese leaders stressed on Tuesday that development in urban and rural regions must be integrated and urbanization should be carried out in an orderly way.
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Press conference by Minister of Science and Technology:
3 p.m. Mar. 7

In Pictures: Wen Jiabao's past decade as Premier

The soon-to-retire Premier Wen Jiabao expressed gratitude for having the chance to serve the Chinese people, as well as expressed confidence in his successor, on Wednesday.

'Two sessions' gather wisdom and courage
of 1.3 billion people

China's image in the world is increasingly reflected as the complex blend of high-speed development and various problems.
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Press conference by Minister of Commerce
2nd Plenary Session of the 1st Session of the 12th NPC

More migrant worker deputies at NPC session

With their present, migrant workers now have a bigger say at the supreme body of state power.

Women try to hold up half the political sky

The first spokeswoman in the history of China's top legislative body stole the limelight with her intellectual demeanor and elegance.
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Foreign Ministry holds press conference

Xi Jinping joins discussion of Tibet delegation

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), talks with a deputy to the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) from southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

Chinese foreign minister holds press conference

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi answers questions during a news conference on the sidelines of the first session of the 12th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 9, 2013.
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China's top judge, procurator deliver work reports

• China to dismantle Railway Ministry

• China to merge health ministry, family planning commission

• China to elevate food, drug agency to general administration

• China to restructure oceanic administration, enhance maritime law enforcement

• China to merge press, broadcasting regulators

• China to restructure National Energy Administration
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National political advisors meet to elect new leadership

• China investigates 30 ministerial-level officials within five years

• China fosters a new kind of professional farmer

• China to regroup marine bodies to safeguard rights

• Grassroots NPC deputies invited to press conference

• Experts interpret government work report
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Profile: Yu Zhengsheng: A frank, devoted friend
Closing ceremony of the 1st session of 12th CPPCC

• CPPCC's new leader rejects Western political systems,
champions consultative democracy

• CPPCC's new leader vows to promote consultative democracy

• CPPCC's new leader vows not to copy Western political systems

• China unveils lineup of top political advisors

• Top leaders continue panel discussions with lawmakers

• China Exclusive: Mask a requisite for Beijing residents
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Review: Press Conference by People’s Bank of China
3 p.m. March 13

• Top political advisor urges more contributions to policy-making

• Proceedings initiated for China's leadership change

• China's two sessions to determine direction of world politics, economy

• 98 pct Chinese villages carry out democratic elections: official

• Time to wave goodbye to CPPCC session

• New leaders of CPPCC National Committee pose for group photo

• Gov't to take over unqualified civil charity orgs
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Xi elected Chinese president, chairman of
PRC Central Military Commission

Zhang Dejiang elected chairman of NPC Standing Committee

Zhang, born in 1946, is a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.

Li Yuanchao elected Chinese vice president

Li Yuanchao is elected vice president of China on Thursday at the annual session of the country's top legislature.
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Li Keqiang endorsed as Chinese premier
Profile Photo: Li Keqiang

•Fan Changlong, Xu Qiliang endorsed as vice chairmen of
Central Military Commission of PRC

Profile Photo: Fan Changlong

Profile Photo: Xu Qiliang

•Zhou Qiang elected president of China's
Supreme People's Court

Profile Photo: Zhou Qiang

•Cao Jianming re-elected procurator-general of
China's Supreme People's Procuratorate

Profile Photo: Cao Jianming
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China's parliament endorses new cabinet lineup
1st session of 12th NPC holds 6th plenary meeting

•Profile Photo: Zhang Gaoli -- vice premier of China's State Council

•Profile Photo: Liu Yandong -- vice premier of China's State Council

•Profile Photo: Wang Yang -- vice premier of China's State Council

•Profile Photo: Ma Kai -- vice premier of China's State Council

•Profile Photo: Yang Jing -- state councilor of China

•Profile Photo: Chang Wanquan -- state councilor of China

•Profile Photo: Yang Jiechi -- state councilor of China

•Profile Photo: Guo Shengkun -- state councilor of China

•Profile Photo: Wang Yong -- state councilor of China
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China's top legislature concludes annual session,
stressing "Chinese dream"

•Review: Premier Li Keqiang meets the press

•Chinese premier reaffirms road of peaceful development

•China completes largest state leadership transition of last decade

•China's new leadership takes shape amid high expectations

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China unveils new cabinet amid function reform

Profile: "Don't let the people down" -- Li Yuanchao

Supervision of power by the people is most effective.

Profile: Chinese top legislature has younger leaders

Nearly 3,000 lawmakers elected the new leadership of China's top legislature.

Profile:Carrying public hopes for justice

China's chief justice, procurator

Xi Jinping -- Xi elected Chinese president, chairman of PRC Central Military Commission
Xi Jinping, born in June 1953, is a male ethnic Han from Fuping, Shaanxi Province. He entered the workforce in January 1969 and joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in January 1974. He graduated from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Tsinghua University with a major in Marxist theory and ideological and political education, has an in-service postgraduate education and holds the degree of Doctor of Laws.

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NPC News

Li Keqiang endorsed as Chinese premier: Li Keqiang was endorsed as the premier of China's State Council at the meeting here on Friday.

CPPCC News

1st conference of Standing Committee of 12th CPPCC National Committee closes: Yu Zhengsheng presides over the closing meeting of the first conference of the Standing Committee of the 12th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2013.

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Parliament endorses cabinet reshuffle, unleashing China's reform vitality: The central government has emphasized that the most important tasks are transforming the government functions and reducing administrative intervention in the market and on social issues.