China's Feb. trade worst in decade as global downturn deepens
· Chinese leaders: Crisis also means opportunity
·Premier: 1.18 trln yuan is totally new investment
·Chinese premier says hard to achieve 8% growth
·China's fiscal decifit manageable: Premier
·Premier Wen rejects pressure on yuan's devaluation or appreciation
·Video : Premier Wen Jiabao meets press
Officials brief on China's economy
Xie XurenMinister of Finance
Zhang PingMinister of National Development and Reform Commission
Zhou XiaochuanGovernor of the People's Bank of China
Key figures for 2009
● CPI to rise around 4%
● Fiscal deficit budget of 950 bln yuan
● Urban unemployment rate under 4.6%
● 43 bln yuan to build low-rent houses
● 120 bln yuan added to boost agriculture
Officials brief on boosting domestic demand
Chen Deming
Minister of Commerce
Yin WeiminMinister of Human Resources and Social Security
Li YizhongMinister of Industry and Information Technology
China's top legislature ends annual session, calling for unison actions to combat crisis
· Wu stresses differences between Chinese, Western political systems
· Top legislator: China to take "decisive steps" in building socialistic legal system
· China will carry out political reform actively yet prudently
· Spokesman: China's political reform fits nation's conditions
· China to speed up economic, political reforms amid crisis
Reports delivered during two sessions
Chinese FM meets journalists
· Chinese President to discuss Sino-U.S. relations with Obama in London
· Premier wants France to clarify attitude toward Tibet-related issues
· China pledges stronger ties, further energy cooperation with Russia
· Chinese FM confident over Sino-French relations
· China calls for concerted efforts to advance six-party talks
Chinese FM on foreign policies
Minister: China's employment situation "grave", counter measures take "initial effects"
·China pledges more proactive employment policy, 42 bln-yuan support
·China to boost spending on welfare, medicare despite int'l financial turmoil
·China pledges to keep real estate market stable
·China vows to address public complaints to maintain social stability
Focus on Tibet
· Hu calls for Great Wall of stability in Tibet
· Premier: Talks may continue if Dalai Lama sincere
· Premier: Dalai Lama can never deny what he said
· Premier says China's policy on Tibet right
· Chinese FM: Dalai by no means a religious figure, but a political one
Premier: Talks may continue if Dalai Lama sincere
Hong Kong's service sector to have more access to mainland market
·Premier: Mainland willing to consult on Taiwan's participation in int'l organizations
·Premier Wen calls for normalization of cross-Straits economic relations
·Central government supports Hong Kong, Macao to fight financial crisis:FM
·Policy for settlement of HK-mainland trade in yuan coming soon
Editor: Lin Li, Wu Ye