Sessions Examine Hot Issues

During the annual sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) this year, NPC deputies and CPPCC members shared their viewpoints on some hot topics related to society and people’s livelihoods. Excerpts follow:     

REPRESENTING THE PEOPLE

正The annual sessions of the National People’s Congress(NPC)and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC)National Committee,China’s top legislature and political advisory body, respectively, are a major part of China’s political calendar.During the Two Sessions, deputies to the NPC and members of the CPPCC National Committee gather in Beijing.     

WEEKLY WATCH

<正>OPINION Without Stability, Nothing Is Possible With the opening of the annual sessions of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), NPC deputies and CPPCC members from around the country are gathering in Beijing, contributing their ideas on national development during the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15).     

EDUCATION INFORMATION

Cheung Kong Alumni Attend NPC and CPPCC Meetings The third sessions of the 11th National People’s Congress (NPC) and     

A PICTORIAL REVIEW

<正>The National People’s Congress(NPC)and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC)held their annual national sessions in Beijing between March 5-15and March 3-13,respectively.These were the third plenary sessions for the 12th NPC and the 12th CPPCC,both started their five-year term in 2013.     

FULLY PREPARED

<正>Staff members work at the reception center for foreign journalists at the press center for the annual full sessions of the 12th National People’s Congress(NPC)and the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC),or the two sessions,in Beijing on February 27.The NPC is China’s top legislature and the CPPCC National Committee is the top political advisory body.     

A Crucial Year,A Crucial Session

正The 13th National People’s Congress (NPC),China’s national legislature, opened its second session on March 5 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Premier Li Keqiang delivered the Report on the Work of the Government on behalf of the State Council to NPC deputies and members of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee.     

TOP PRIORITY TASK

<正>Deepening supply-side structural reform is at the heart of China’s economic progress endeavors The annual gathering of the National People’s Congress(NPC)and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC),commonly called the Two     

New Plan Presents New Hope

After five years of rapid growth, the Chinese economy has come to a critical juncture. As it maps out the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15), the country is preparing to rebalance the economy and improve people’s livelihoods. During the annual sessions of the 11th National People’s Congress (NPC) and the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), NPC deputies and CPPCC National Committee members sat down with Beijing Review reporters Hu Yue and Yuan Yuan to talk about the country’s development in the next five years. Edited excerpts follow:     

Is It OK to Defer Women’s Retirement Age?

<正>As has become the norm lately,annual sessions of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC)and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC)coincided with the International Women’s Day.The retirement age for women,which has long been a     

CAPTURINGTHE MOMENT

正On March 16,the closing event of the Fourth Session of the 12th National People’s Congress(NPC)was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.Following Premier Li Keqiang’s meeting with journalists at his press conference,this year’s full sessions of the 12th NPC and the12th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC)in Beijing officially ended.Wei Yao,a photographer from Beijing Review,recorded memorable moments through a panoramic lens.     

Plan Ahead and Make the Right Moves

The 2015 annual sessions of China’s National People’s Congress(NPC)and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC)signify a new chapter in the country’s quest to achieve a moderately prosperous society in all aspects through deepening reforms,advancing the rule of law,and imposing strict discipline on its Communist Party members.In 2013,China put forward the goal of comprehensively deepening reform,which entails promoting the improvement and develop-     

The 12th NPC and CPPCC Convene in Beijing

正The annual sessions of the National People’s Congress(NPC)–China’s top legislature–and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC)–China’s top political advisory body–convened in early March.The country’s two most important political events centered this year on deepening reforms and advancing modernization of China’s governance system and capability.Premier Li Keqiang summarized reform goals for 2014 as detailed in the government     

Twin Meetings Frank on V Problems and Challenges

THE government report delivered by the Chinese premier is invariably a key event in the annual meeting of the National People’s Congress(NPC). The NPC session overlaps with the yearly meeting of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) to produce a week of key political importance for the country.     

Two Sessions Focus on Livelihood

During this year’s two sessions-the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), which only just drew to an end,     

VIEWS IN NEWS

<正>At the opening of this year’s session of the 12th National People’s Congress(NPC)on March 5,Premier Li Keqiang delivered the Report on the Work of the Government to some 2,900national legislators,joined by members of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC).The report reviews the work done in 2016 and     

Putting Individuals and Their Lives First

The Fifth Session of the 11th National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s parlia-ment, and that of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People’s PoliticalConsultative Conference (CPPCC), the country’s top political advisory body, tookplace in early March as planned.For over a decade, the two annual sessions havebeen important platforms for Chinese people to voice their opinions and discusspublic affairs.Proposals presented by deputies to the NPC and members of the CP-PCC will be considered by the government as potential policies.The sessions haveimmense political significance and are drawing more and more attention from all overthe world.     

Roll Call for Political Advisors

New CPPCC National Committee is set to start tenure amid calls for reform The First Session of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC),China’s national political advisory body, will convene in Beijing on March 3,two days before the Rrst Session of the 12th National People’s Congress(NPC),the country’s top leg-     

Education Matters

<正>Ethnic minority lawmakers and political advisers offer development suggestions International Women’s Day comes on March 8every year when China’s Two Sessions,the couns major annual political meetings,are usually in full swing.The term Two Sessions refers to the gatherings of the National People’s Congress(NPC),China’s top legislature,and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC) National Committee,     

Fixing Trade Imbalances Starts at Home

The Five-year Plans have served as guidelines for China’s economic development since the first one was created in 1953. This year is the start of the 12th Five-year Plan period (2011-2015), so the 12th Five-year Plan is the freshest news and hottest topic at the 2011 sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), whose deputies and delegates gather every March to make decisions and suggestions respectively about top state affairs.