China's defense budget to grow 17.6 percent in 2008 ( 08-03-04 )

China plans to increase its defense budget by 17.6 percent in 2008, a parliament spokesperson said in Beijing on Tuesday.

Central Committee Increases Women and Minority Alternate Members ( 07-10-24 )

The newly elected 371-member Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is seeing more women and ethnic minority alternate members than their member counterparts.

More Females in China Are Becoming Officials ( 07-10-23 )

A new regulation approved during the Fifth Session of the 10th National People's Congress (NPC) but which came into effect in March this year clearly stipulates that the ratio of female deputies during the 11th Congress should reach at least 22 percent. It is the first law on the number of female deputies from the National Congress.

National Economic and Social Development for 2005 & 2006 ( 06-08-11 )

Facts & Figures: China's drive to build a new socialist countryside Following are the main facts and figures about China's drive to "build a socialist new countryside", revealed in the government work report delivered by Premier Wen Jiabao (温家宝) on Sunday at the annual session of China's national legislature: -- Central government budget expenditures for agriculture, rural areas and farmers this year will total 339.7 billion yuan, 42.2 billion yuan more than last year; -- China ...

Premier Wen Delivers Gov't Work Report ( 06-08-11 )

March 06,2006 Premier Wen Jiabao (温家宝) delivered a report on the work of the government to the Fourth Session of the 10th National People's Congress (NPC) that opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sunday. China targets an 8 percent economic growth this year and will take measures to keep the development "fast" and "steady," Wen said. The projected growth rate is 1.9 percentage points lower than the actual growth in 2005. The premier also proposed an annual ...

Deputies to the People's Congresses ( 06-08-11 )

Functions and Powers ( 06-08-11 )

Leadership of the 10th NPC Standing Committee ( 06-08-11 )

Local people’s congresses and their standing committees ( 06-08-11 )

Nature, Composition, and Term of Office of the National People's Congress (NPC) ( 06-08-11 )

The Standing Committee of the NPC ( 06-08-11 )