New leaders elected at NPC plenary
meeting
Special Report: NPC, CPPCC Annual Sessions 2008
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Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) shakes
hands with Wen Jiabao after Wen was approved to be premier of China's
State Council according to the result of a secret ballot by legislators
during the sixth plenary meeting of the First Session of the 11th National
People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 16, 2008.
(Xinhua/Ju Peng)
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BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Wen Jiabao was approved to
be premier of China's State Council here Sunday morning, according to the result
of a secret ballot by legislators at the ongoing session of the 11th National
People's Congress.
Wen, born in 1942, has been Chinese premier since March
2003. Full Story
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The sixth plenary meeting of the First
Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) is held at the Great
Hall of the People in Beijing, March 16, 2008. (Xinhua
Photo)
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BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Wen Jiabao was approved
Sunday morning by legislators to start another five-year term as Chinese
premier, and Guo Boxiong and Xu Caihou were approved to be vice-chairmen of the
Central Military Commission (CMC) of the People's Republic of China.
Liang Guanglie, Chen Bingde, Li Jinai, Liao Xilong, Chang
Wanquan, Jing Zhiyuan, Wu Shengli and Xu Qiliang were approved to be CMC
members. Full Story
BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Guo Boxiong and Xu Caihou
were approved to be vice-chairmen of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of
the People's Republic of China on Sunday morning at the top legislature.
Both Guo, born in 1942, and Xu, born in 1943, are members
of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of
China. Full Story
BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Wang Shengjun was elected
president of the Supreme People's Court of China here Sunday morning at the
ongoing session of the 11th National People's Congress, the top legislature. Full Story
BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Cao Jianming was elected
procurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate of China Sunday morning
at the ongoing session of the 11th National People's Congress, the top
legislature. Full Story
BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Wen Jiabao was nominated at
a plenary meeting of China's parliament on Sunday morning as the sole candidate
for the premier of China's State Council in a letter signed by Chinese President
Hu Jintao. Full Story
BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Guo Boxiong and Xu Caihou
were nominated at a plenary meeting of China's parliament on Sunday morning the
candidates of vice-chairmen of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the
People's Republic of China in a letter signed by CMC Chairman Hu Jintao. Full Story
BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese legislators
will vote on the nomination of premier and vice-chairpersons and members of the
Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China on Sunday morning.
President of the Supreme People's Court and
procurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate will also be elected at
the sixth plenary meeting of the First Session of the 11th National People's
Congress (NPC). Full Story
BEIJING, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The candidate for Chinese
premier was finalized Saturday afternoon, along with those for vice-chairpersons
and members of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the country, and the
country's top judge and procurator-general.
The namelists of the candidates will be put on voting on
Sunday at a plenary meeting of the First Session of the 11th National People's
Congress (NPC). Full Story
