NPC, CPPCC Annual
Sessions 2009
BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The Second Session of
the 11th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, concluded
here Friday morning after completing its nine-day agenda.
The meeting was presided over by Wu Bangguo, chairman
of the NPC Standing Committee. President Hu Jintao and other top leaders
attended the closing meeting.
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Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing
Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), presides over the
closing meeting of the Second Session of the 11th NPC at the Great Hall of
the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2009. (Xinhua
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Nearly 3,000 deputies throughout the country attended
the annual legislative session during March 5-13 which called for unison actions
to combat downturn amid the global financial crisis.
Observers believe the regular annual session is by no
means "common" as it has issued a nationwide "mobilization order" and deployed
work for the nation in a year with the severest economic situation.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao (front L)
talks with Wu Bangguo (front R), chairman of the Standing Committee of the
National People's Congress (NPC), at the Great Hall of the People in
Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2009. The annual NPC session closed
on Friday. (Xinhua Photo)
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It was the first parliamentary full session for China
since the worldwide financial meltdown started last year.
Lawmakers endorsed a government work report delivered
by Premier Wen Jiabao on March 5 that called on the nation to promote economic
and social development and outlined an all-around stimulus plan to shore up
economy amid global downturn.
Wen's report was approved with 2,824 votes from the
2,898 NPC deputies present at the closing meeting.
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The closing meeting of the Second
Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) is held at the Great
Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2009.(Xinhua
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Wen said in the report that the country is "able to
achieve" an economic growth at about 8 percent as long as right policies are
implemented.
Prior to the ratification, the State Council, or
cabinet, made 17 modifications, including seven major ones, to the government
work report according to the opinions of legislators and political advisors.
While delivering a closing speech, Wu Bangguo hailed
this NPC session as a "complete success".
He said NPC deputies have "earnestly" performed their
duty according to the law and actively put forward proposals.
The NPC session received 518 motions, covering
economy, politics, culture, society and ecology, according to Wang Wanbin, vice
secretary-general of the legislative session.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao (front L)
talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao during the closing meeting of the
Second Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great
Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 13, 2009.
(Xinhua Photo)
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Wu said, "The resolutions adopted by the session
fully embody the unity of the (Communist) Party's outlook and the people's will,
and reflect a shared wish of people of all ethnic groups."
The nation is still facing "hardships and
challenges", he said, adding people should work hard and strive to embrace the
60th anniversary of the founding of New China with new achievements.
At the closing meeting, the legislators also adopted
resolutions on the national development plan, budgets, and the work reports of
the NPC Standing Committee, the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's
Procuratorate.
The NPC is the highest institution through which the
Chinese people exercise their state power.
In 1953, China held people's congresses at different
levels. In1954, the First National People's Congress was convened, marking the
establishment of the people's congress system in China.
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