Hot words from NPC & CPPCC sessions (March 13)
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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 13, 2012
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CPPCC closing meeting |
China's top political advisory body concluded its annual session in Beijing on March 13. The session, opened on March 3, approved the report on the work of the Standing Committee of the 11th CPPCC National Committee over the past year. |
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J-20 fighter |
A China Air Force official has revealed that the Chinese J-20 fighters carried out successful test flights, and the aircrafts are expected to begin service in the near future. |
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Death penalty |
A NPC legislator said at the annual session that China is not ready to abandon the death penalty quite yet; it should remain in place for some time to come to deter serious crimes. |
March 12: 1,000-yuan banknote; Central bank governor (People's Bank of China); Anti-corruption
March 11: Draft regulation on residence permit; Approval of nuke power projects; Judicial reform
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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