Special Report: NPC, CPPCC Annual Sessions 2008
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao answers
questions on a press conference after the closing ceremony of the First
Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of
the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 18, 2008. The annual NPC
session closed on Tuesday.(Xinhua Photo)
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BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao
said here on Tuesday that the recent Lhasa riot was aimed to undermine the
upcoming Beijing Olympics.
The force behind the riot tries "to serve their hidden
agenda by inciting such incident," Wen made the remarks at a press conference
held following the conclusion of the annual session of the National People's
Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature. Full Story
BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland will
expand the range and scope of business ties and trade with Taiwan, said Chinese
Premier Wen Jiabao here Tuesday.
"We will continue to increase exchanges in economic and
trade fields with Taiwan, particularly we want to resume the three direct links
between the two sides as quickly as possible," said Wen. Full Story
BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- China will consider the
possibility of organizing foreign media to Lhasa and see on the ground what
happened there, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here Tuesday at a press
conference upon the conclusion of the annual session of China's top legislature.
Full Story
BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao
said Tuesday that he was resolved to press ahead with public finance reform in
his five-year tenure so that the people's money could be better spent to serve
the people's needs.
Wen said that the reform "rarely talked about in the past"
could help readjust economic structure, optimize economic development pattern,
improve people's livelihood as well as ecology and environment. Full Story
BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- China will ratify UN
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights at an early date, Chinese Premier Wen
Jiabao told reporters here Tuesday at a press conference following the annual
full session of China's top legislature. Full Story
BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- China aims to have another
50 million people employed in the coming five years, Premier Wen Jiabao said
here on Tuesday.
"China is a developing country with a population of 1.3
billion, which demands us to keep the economy at an appropriate growth rate to
confront the employment pressure," he said at a press conference following the
conclusion of the annual session of the National People's Congress, the top
legislature. Full Story
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L front)
arrives for a press conference after the closing ceremony of the First
Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of
the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 18, 2008. The annual NPC
session closed on Tuesday. (Xinhua Photo)
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BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The door of dialogue
still opens to Dalai, so long as he gives up the position for "Tibet
Independence", so long as he recognizes Tibet and Taiwan as inalienable parts of
the Chinese territory, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao here on Tuesday.
The Premier made the remarks at a press conference after
the annual session of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature,
ended. Full Story
BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The year 2008 may be
the most difficult year for Chinese economy, largely due to growing
uncertainties both inside and outside the country, said Premier Wen Jiabao on
Tuesday.
"It will be harder to make decisions," Wen said at a
press conference following the annual full session of China's top legislature.
Full Story
BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua)
-- Taiwan authorities' attempt on "UN membership referendum" will cause tension
across the Taiwan Straits, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao here Tuesday.
The "referendum" will deny the reality that Taiwan
and the mainland belong to one China, he said at a press conference after
China's parliament ended its first annual full session. Full Story
BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The claim that
the Chinese government is engaged in "cultural genocide" in Tibet is nothing but
a lie, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao here on Tuesday.
"Since the peaceful liberation and especially the
democratic reform, Tibet has moved forward and become more developed," said Wen
at a press conference at the end of the annual session of the National People's
Congress, China's top legislature. Full Story
BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- There are ample facts and
plenty of evidence to prove that the incident in Lhasa was organized,
premeditated, masterminded and instigated by the Dalai Lama clique, Chinese
Premier Wen Jiabao told reporters here Tuesday. Full Story
BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier
Wen Jiabao said Tuesday that the government is fully confident in controlling
inflation this year, although it will not be an easy job.
He made the remarks at a press conference held following
the conclusion of the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC),
the country's top legislature. Full Story
BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- China faces the
potential risk of drastic economic fluctuation, while tackling the biggest
challenges of soaring prices and mounting inflationary pressure, Premier Wen
Jiabao said on Tuesday.
Wen made the remarks at a press conference after the
closing meeting of the First Session of the 11th National People's Congress. Full Story
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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
BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The following is a
biographical sketch of Wen Jiabao, who was re-appointed Chinese premier at the
First Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) on Sunday:
Wen Jiabao
Male, ethnic Han, born in September 1942, native of
Tianjin. Joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in April 1965 and began
working in September 1967. Graduated from the Beijing Institute of Geology,
majoring in geological structure. With a postgraduate education. Engineer. Full Story
BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- He was seen in SARS wards and AIDS-stricken
villages. He visited four provinces in nine days during the past winter weather
disaster, bowing to families of deceased heroes and apologizing to millions
stranded at railway stations.
He spent Lunar New Year holidays with coal miners,
dined with AIDS patients and stood behind migrant laborers demanding their wages
in arrears. Full Story
