First news conference of NPC new session held

Agenda of Third Session of 11th National People's Congress

BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The agenda of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) was adopted Thursday morning by nearly 3,000 NPC deputies at a preparatory meeting. The agenda is as following: >> Full story

Using Taiwan issue to interfere into China's internal affairs "unacceptable": NPC spokesman

BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The use of Taiwan issue by certain country to interfere into China's internal affairs was "unacceptable", said Li Zhaoxing, spokesman of the annual session of China's top legislature, here Thursday. >> Full story

Chinese people angry about certain foreign leader's meeting with Dalai Lama: spokesman

BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese people were angry about the meeting between certain foreign leaders and the Dalai Lama, said Li Zhaoxing, spokesman for the annual session of China's top legislature, Thursday. >> Full story

China steps up legislation efforts to shape socialist legal system: parliament spokesman

BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese parliament is stepping up legislation efforts to ensure the establishment of a socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics, a spokesman said Thursday. >> Full story

China's defense budget to grow 7.5% in 2010: spokesman

BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- China plans to increase its defense budget by 7.5 percent in 2010, only about half of last year's planned growth of 14.9 percent, a parliament spokesman said here on Thursday. >> Full story