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The First Session of the Eleventh
National People's Congress (NPC) held its first press conference at the
Great Hall of the People in Beijing March 4, 2008. Jiang Enzhu, spokesman
for the First Session of the National People's Congress, answered
questions of reporters.(Xinhua Photo)
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BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government will
deal with any confirmed food safety cases in a responsible manner and in
accordance with laws, a parliament spokesman said here on Tuesday.
"There are indeed very few companies in China which
neglect our country's laws, regulations and standards, dodge quarantine and
tests, and have their unqualified products smuggled into foreign markets via
illegal channels," said Jiang Enzhu, spokesman for the First Session of the 11th
National People's Congress (NPC), at a press conference. Full story
¡¡ BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Chen Shui-bian and Taiwan authorities
are destined to pay a dear price if they stubbornly take the dangerous path of
"Taiwan independence" and make a desperate throw of dice, a parliament spokesman
warned here Tuesday.
Jiang Enzhu, spokesman for China's top legislature's
annual session, told a press conference that the so-called "referendum on UN
membership" pursued by the Chen Shui-bian authorities is a grave step in seeking
"de jure independence" of Taiwan and will seriously harm the peace and stability
in the Taiwan Straits and the Asia Pacific region. Full story
¡¡ BEIJING, March
4 (Xinhua) -- China's parliament is considering amending the election law to
give equal representation to rural and urban residents, said a spokesman here
Tuesday.
"Provided the progressing urbanization in China, the
present election law needs amending," said Jiang Enzhu, spokesman for the First
Session of the National People's Congress (NPC), at a press conference. Full story
BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua)
-- China plans to increase its defense budget by 17.6 percent in 2008, a
parliament spokesperson said here on Tuesday..
The planned defense budget for 2008 was 417.769 billion
yuan, a rise of 62.379 billion yuan from last year, Jiang Enzhu, spokesman for
China's top legislature's annual session, told a press conference. Full story
BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The Panchen Lama is too
young to become a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top
legislature, said a parliament spokesman here Tuesday.
"China's regulations stipulate that NPC deputies must be
above 18 years of age," said Jiang Enzhu, spokesman for the First Session of the
11th NPC, at a press conference. Full story
BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Deputies to the 11th
National People's Congress (NPC) gathered here Tuesday morning to elect a
presidium and set the agenda for the landmark legislative session to begin on
Wednesday.
It was the first time the NPC deputies of a new term, who
were elected earlier this year, gathered at the Great Hall of the People for the
first annual full session of the national legislature. Full story
BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- China's ordinary citizens will have more "political
mouthpieces" to represent their rights and interests as lawmakers nationwide
gathered here for their annual full session.
"I come from the village and I know the sufferings of
farmers. I will work for them and try my best to improve their lives," said Ma
Wenfang, a deputy to the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) and a village
doctor. Full story
BEIJING, Feb. 29 (Xinhua)
-- China's National People's Congress (NPC),the top legislature, published on
Friday a list of all its new deputies.
Among all the 2,987 deputies were Chinese President
Hu Jintao, and the other eight members of the current Standing Committee of the
Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee,
including Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Li Changchun, Xi Jinping, Li
Keqiang, He Guoqiang and Zhou Yongkang. Full story
