2011 National People's Congress
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The 4th Plenary Session of the 11th
National People's Congress
held its annual meeting in March 2011
at the Great Hall of the People
in Beijing
, China
. The event opened on March 5 and concluded on March 14. The meeting was expected to approve the country's 12th Five Year Plan.
delivered the central government's work report earlier in the meeting. Wen empathisied the need to maintain economic growth and challenges such as reducing the rich poor divide, reduced environmental degradation and boost domestic consumption.
The premier indicated China will reduce carbon emissions over the next five years in a response to climate change and improving environmental protection.
At the close of the session, Premier Wen stated the government will maintain a 7 percent economic growth over the next period between 2011-2015 The government will focus on addressing widening rural and urban disparity, investment and consumption issues, reining in property prices and curbing inflation. Wen also striking a good balance in the economy between growth, employment and inflation so the economy can track along economic prosperity and avoid recession
The premier also mentioned about the fight against corruption. The areas focused will be in construction, sale of land use rights, mineral resources exploration, stated-owed property management and government procurement. The government will established a system for officials to regularly declare their income, investment, property and resident status of their family members.
11th National People's Congress
The 11th National People's Congress is in session from 2008 to 2013. It is scheduled to hold five plenary sessions in this period, occurring around early March every year. There are 2,985 deputies to this Congress.-The 1st Plenary Session:...
National People's Congress
National People's Congress
The National People's Congress , abbreviated NPC , is the highest state body and the only legislative house in the People's Republic of China. The National People's Congress is held in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China; with 2,987 members, it is the...
held its annual meeting in March 2011
March 2011
March 2011 was the third month of the current year. It began on a Tuesday and ended after 31 days on a Thursday.- Portal:Current events :This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from March 2011....
at the Great Hall of the People
Great Hall of the People
The Great Hall of the People is located at the western edge of Tiananmen Square, Beijing, People's Republic of China, and is used for legislative and ceremonial activities by the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China. It functions as the People's Republic of China's...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
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. The event opened on March 5 and concluded on March 14. The meeting was expected to approve the country's 12th Five Year Plan.
Work Report
Chinese premier Wen JiabaoWen Jiabao
Wen Jiabao is the sixth and current Premier and Party secretary of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, serving as China's head of government and leading its cabinet. In his capacity as Premier, Wen is regarded as the leading figure behind China's economic policy...
delivered the central government's work report earlier in the meeting. Wen empathisied the need to maintain economic growth and challenges such as reducing the rich poor divide, reduced environmental degradation and boost domestic consumption.
The premier indicated China will reduce carbon emissions over the next five years in a response to climate change and improving environmental protection.
At the close of the session, Premier Wen stated the government will maintain a 7 percent economic growth over the next period between 2011-2015 The government will focus on addressing widening rural and urban disparity, investment and consumption issues, reining in property prices and curbing inflation. Wen also striking a good balance in the economy between growth, employment and inflation so the economy can track along economic prosperity and avoid recession
The premier also mentioned about the fight against corruption. The areas focused will be in construction, sale of land use rights, mineral resources exploration, stated-owed property management and government procurement. The government will established a system for officials to regularly declare their income, investment, property and resident status of their family members.