NPC & CPPCC Sessions 2007

Producer & Editor: Zhao Xianfeng, Ji Guilin, Yang Liming, Lv Guoying, Ouyang Dongmei, Lu Jianxia

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■ China's parliament ends annual session, adopts landmark property, corporate income tax laws

■ China's parliament endorses government work report

■ Top legislature adopts landmark property law

■ Parliament adopts corporate income tax law

■ China enhances int'l co-op via parliamentary exchanges

■ Migrant workers prepare to have their own say in China's legislature

■ Chinese lawmaker proposes to mark Japanese invasion with National Humiliation Day

■ Least number of death sentences meted out in '07

■ Legislation proposed to curb electronic garbage

■ Chinese lawmakers suggest to set up educational bank

■ CPPCC holds closing meeting of annual session

■ Commentary: discussions about state affairs during annual sessions promotes democracy

■ Chinese lawmaker proposes trans-ministry body to tighten food safety supervision

■ China's top advisory body concludes annual session, calling to oppose "de jure independence of Taiwan"

■ China to change controversial death compensation rule

■ Soft power, a new focus at China's "two sessions"

■ Legislators, advisors expect more exchanges for cross-strait peace, development

■ Lawmaker suggests restoration of compulsory pre-marital physical checkup

■ Political advisor expects power industry to save energy, curb pollution

■ Lawmaker: Legislation against cyber crimes "pressing job"

■ Lawmaker: tightening supervision over virtual money necessary

■ Legislator proposes tree burial to save land

■ Lhasa to build mini Potala Palace amid tourist boom

■ Top judge says crackdown on crimes promotes social stability, human rights protection

■ Facts and figures: China's judicial work in 2006

■ Chief Justice: 9 provincial-level officials convicted for corruption in 2006

■ Top court: review of death penalty cautious, strict

■ Lawmaker urges tighter punishment on pyramid selling

■ No shark fin for Olympic receptions, calls Chinese lawmaker

■ Expert: China's grain yield increase still possible

■ More ethnic judges, translators needed to cope with stricter death penalty

■ Procurator-general: Chinese prosecutors serve social, economic development

■ Facts and figures: China's procuratorial work in 2006

■ China's top legislature revises draft corporate income tax law for final vote

■ Chinese lawmakers decide to submit draft property law for final approval

■ NPC deputy proposes drafting law on overseas military operations

■ China's gold medalist Deng calls for Olympics-driven "soft power" improvement

■ Lawmaker: Illegal fund-raising should be curbed

■ Lawmaker: legislation on clone necessary

■ TCM expected to play important role in rural China

■ NPC to speed up legislation on social issues in 2007

■ Third plenary meeting of Fifth Session of Tenth CPPCC held

■ Lawmaker proposes ban on using state signs in ads

■ Lawmaker: Sexual harassment should be enshrined in labor contract law

■ Chinese political advisors call for early formulation of anti-cult law

■ Chinese advisors contribute proposals for rural, cultural development

■ Chinese advisor calls for urgent protection for ancient canal

■ Political advisor calls for patriotism, ethnic co-existence

■ Lawmakers call on gov't to buy domestic products to encourage innovation

■ Political advisor suggests regulation of unlocking business

■ Political advisors vow to keep an eye on social security fund

■ Chinese women to have greater say in legislature

■ Lawmaker suggests developing nuclear energy in inland areas

■ Compensation urged for areas with water diverted to thirsty Beijing

■ China's lawmakers, advisors warn of high traffic accident fatality

■ China's advisor proposes establishment of bonded zones

■ Political advisor frowns on too much smoking in China's movies, TV shows

■ Advisor calls for improving rules on mainland women giving birth in Hong Kong

■ NPC starts reading draft laws on property, corporate tax

■ Top legislature examining draft methods for electing new NPC deputies from HK, Macao

■ China tries to beef up village bank network

■ Tibetan official: slim hope for Dalai to return

■ Rural migrant workers to enter China's top legislature

■ Chinese leaders join lawmakers, advisors in group discussions

■ Deputies: China must develop its bond market

■ Chinese political advisor calls for end of funeral monopoly

■ China mulls making Lunar New Year's Eve legal holiday

■ Political advisor tells officials to take oath of office

■ Tibet Party chief urges efforts to tackle environmental degradation

■ Senior CPC leaders discuss state issues with lawmakers, advisors

■ Political advisors and lawmakers: Taiwan leader's "independence" scheme doomed to fail

■ Foreign media pay great attention to China's "tow sessions"

■ China opposes all forms of secessionist activities

■ China to invest 391.7 bln yuan in agriculture

■ Premier Wen announces hefty educational investment

■ China vows to improve setting of RMB exchange rate

■ China pledges to expand rural medicare system

■ China to expand subsistence allowance system to all rural poor

■ Premier: timing, conditions for unifying corporate income tax ripe

■ Premier: energy saving, pollution control targets must be met

■ China sets 8 percent growth target for 2007

■ Premier: China to rein in soaring housing price

■ Chinese lawmaker calls for more political rights for migrant workers

■ Political advisors call for stringent food safety supervision

■ Beijing opera master calls for cleaning up TV reality shows

■ Rural migrant workers expect payrise, insurance

■ Legislators suggest setting up new ministry to control energy use

■ Smelly taxis warned to tarnish Beijing's image in Olympic Games

■ Local governments vow to meet energy saving, pollution reduction goals

■ Spokesman: China's draft property law in line with Constitution

■ Foreign reporters welcome ease in rules

■ China to instate non-communist party leaders in leading positions at state organs

■ Lawmakers, advisors gather in Beijing for annual full sessions

■ Beijing in full preparation for smooth "two sessions"

■ Muslim political advisors feel at home in Beijing

■ China's parliament session a prelude to Olympic-driven media transparency

■ China's legislature ratifies appointments of chief procurators

■ Top advisory body discusses draft reports for upcoming annual session

■ China to revise criminal procedural law in 2007

■ NPC discusses draft law on job creation