The Fourth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress (NPC) convenes its second plenary meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 9, 2006. (Xinhua Photo)

Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), delivers a report on the work of the national legislature during the second plenary meeting of the Fourth Session of the Tenth NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 9, 2006.  (Xinhua photo)

Deputies listen carefully to the report delivered by Wu Bangguo, chairman of the 10th NPC Standing Committee, at a plenary meeting of the lawmakers in the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing on Thursday morning. (Xinhuanet Photo)

Deputies listen carefully to the report delivered by Wu Bangguo, chairman of the 10th NPC Standing Committee, at a plenary meeting of the lawmakers in the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing on Thursday morning. (Xinhuanet Photo)

    BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhuanet) -- China live telecast delivery of work report of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, for the first time on Thursday morning.

    China Central Television, China National Radio and China Radio International live telecast delivery of the report by Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Tenth NPC Standing Committee, at a plenary meeting of the NPC in the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing. The meeting began at 9 a.m..

    "Live telecast of delivery of the report aims to meet public demand for more information about NPC's work, including lawmaking and supervision," said an official with the press center of the ongoing NPC annual session, which began on March 5 and is scheduled to conclude on March 14.

    "It's a part of China's ceaseless efforts to enhance transparency of NPC's work and promote political democracy," said the official.

    China's leading news websites, including xinhuanet.com, people.com.cn, China.com.cn, npc.people.com.cn and the Chinese central government website www.gov.cn are also carrying out real-time online reporting of Thursday's meeting.

    The Chinese public has more channels to learn about information about this year's NPC annual session. All press conferences during this year's NPC annual session are live telecast on TV and radio as well as by news websites.

    News briefings of motions and proposals submitted by deputies to the NPC are made on a daily basis. Enditem