Editor's notes:
The National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) got underway in Beijing earlier this month. More than 2,700 NPC deputies and over 2,000 CPPCC members from across the country are discussing major issues concerning the nation's development. The discussions have thrown up a number of hot words and phrases, and China.org.cn has selected the hottest utterances from the two sessions to shine a light on the main issues currently on people's lips.
March 11, 2012
Word/phrase | Description | Related reading/event | |
Draft regulation on residence permits |
Several big cities have tried to adopt a new residence permit system to improve the household registration process. A person can apply for a residence permit to live in a city, and thus can enjoy equal treatment from those who hold a hukou (household registration) for that city. |
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Approval of nuclear power projects |
The Chinese government is likely to resume the examination and approval of nuclear power plant projects this year. |
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Judicial reform |
"Some courts have not done well in improving the transparency of court affairs and promoting the democratic judicial system," said Chief Justice Wang Shengjun. |
1, China vows to push forward judicial reform 2, China strengthens judicial protection of disadvantaged groups 3, China strengthens judicial protection of people's interests
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March 10: Tobacco tax; High-speed rail; 'Secret detention'
March 9: Draft amendment to Criminal Procedure Law; Guangdong PM2.5; Proportion of NPC deputies
March 8: Exam disclosing incident; Pension funds into stock market; Aircraft carrier to begin serving
March 7: Chi-pao (female lawmakers); Property tax; Luxury fixtures on bullet train
March 6: Zong Qinghou(richest man); Liu Xiang; Shi Yongxin
March 5: GDP 7.5%; Chang'e-3; Government work report
March 4: Defense budget; Huang Xihua (NPC deputy); Wukan election
March 3: CPPCC annual session (CPPCC work report); Long March-5 rocket; Lowering marriageable age
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