10th NPC Standing Committee concludes last session, with law amended, deputies confirmed
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Wu Bangguo, chairman of the the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, speaks during the closing meeting of the 32nd session of the 10th NPC Standing Committee in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2008.(Xinhua Photo)
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    BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, concluded its 32nd session here on Thursday, with a law amended, newly-elected deputies confirmed and new appointments.

    Wu Bangguo, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the meeting.

    The top legislature passed an amended water pollution law, getting tough on corporate executives responsible for causing severe pollution by imposing hefty fines on them.

Delegates attend the closing meeting of the 32nd session of the 10th National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2008. Wu Bangguo, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the meeting.(Xinhua Photo)
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    The Standing Committee of the 10th NPC also confirmed all the 2,987 newly-elected deputies to the upcoming First Session of the 11th NPC.

    The top legislature also decided to publish the names of all the new deputies.

    Zhu Zhigang was appointed to replace Liu Jibin as director of the Budgetary Work Commission of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, and Li Shishi was appointed to replace Hu Kangsheng as director of the Legal Affairs Commission of National People's Congress Standing Committee.

Delegates attend the closing meeting of the 32nd session of the 10th National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2008. Wu Bangguo, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the meeting.(Xinhua Photo)
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    The Standing Committee also approved the draft agenda of the upcoming First Session of the 11th NPC, candidate lists for the presidium and a work report by the 10th NPC Standing Committee.

    Attending the meeting were Wang Zhaoguo, Li Tieying, Ismail Amat, He Luli, Ding Shisun, Cheng Siwei, Xu Jialu, Jiang Zhenghua, Gu Xiulian, Raidi, Lu Yongxiang, Wuyunqimuge and Han Qide, all vice chairpersons of the NPC Standing Committee.

    China's State Councilor Cao Gangchuan, the Supreme People's Court president Xiao Yang, and procurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate Jia Chunwang were also present.

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Editor: Yan Liang
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