Spokesman Jiang Enzhu speaks during the first press conference on the Fifth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress (NPC) which was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing March 4, 2007. (Xinhua photo/Pang Xinglei)  Photo Gallery>>>

China's draft property law in line with Constitution

    BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- A spokesman for China's parliamentary session on Sunday slashed the view that the draft property rights law, to be deliberated for approval at the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC), goes against the Constitution, stressing the law should give equal protection to public and private properties.

China's defense budget to rise 17.8% in 2007

    BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- China's defense budget for 2007 is expected to hit 350.92 billion yuan (44.94 billion U.S. dollars), 17.8 percent higher than that last year, a spokesman for China's top legislature's annual session said here Sunday. 

Chen Liangyu will not attend coming NPC annual session

    BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Former Shanghai Communist Party chief Chen Liangyu, who is under investigation for the Shanghai social security fund scandal, will not attend the annual meeting of the National People's Congress (NPC), a spokesman of the top legislature's annual session said here on Sunday. 

The first press conference on the Fifth Session of the Tenth National People's Congress (NPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing March 4, 2007. (Xinhua photo/Pang Xinglei)   Photo Gallery>>>

Cross-Straits relations to face severe challenges in 2007

    BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The cross-Straits relations will face severe challenges this year, as the Taiwan authorities' efforts to seek 'de jure independence' through the so-called 'constitutional reform' might enter into a substantive' stage a spokesman of China's top legislature said here on Sunday.

China to speed up legislation on social affairs

    BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- China will seep up legislation on social affairs in 2007 to better protect and adjust the interests of different groups, a spokesman of the National People's Congress (NPC) said here Sunday.

Draft corporate income tax law will not affect investors' enthusiasm

    BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The draft corporate income tax law to be delivered at China's upcoming parliament annual session will not affect foreign companies' enthusiasm for investment in the country, a spokesman for the session said here on Sunday.