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Full Text: Work report of NPC Standing Committee (12)

[color=#000080\']Major Tasks for This Year The year 2010 is the last year for implementing the Eleventh Five-Year Plan and an important year for accelerating the transformation of the pattern of economic development and continuing to make progress in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. The general requirements for the work of the Standing Committee are as follows: to comprehensively implement the guiding principles of the Seventeenth National Party Congress, the third...

Full Text: Work report of NPC Standing Committee (10)

6. Adhering to the correct political orientation and continuing to strengthen self-development The Standing Committee is the permanent organ of the NPC, and it has been assigned important responsibilities by the Constitution and laws. Intensifying its self-development efforts is of the utmost importance for better exercising its power, fulfilling its responsibilities, and doing its work well. We continued to give top priority to ideological and political development, adhered to the correct...

Crackdown on gangsters "not a publicity stunt"

The crime sweep that led to the arrest and conviction of thousands of gangsters in this southwestern municipality is not a publicity stunt and the crackdown on "evil forces" will continue, the city\'s Party Secretary Bo Xilai, said on Tuesday. In response to "cynics" who have been posting comments that the massive crackdown is just a well-orchestrated show to grab media attention, Bo said, "These are heartless comments". The government\'s job is to ensure justice...

China enhances processes for selection of officials to uproot corruption (2)

According to the Party\'s disciplinary body in central Henan Province, nine of the 22 county-level Party chiefs that had been penalized for corruption since 2006 have been punished while in their posts while the 13 others were punished about one year after being promoted. "It reflects shortcomings in the selection and promotion of cadres," Ye said. Prof. Lu Wei of Wuhan University in central Hubei Province said the documents will help prevent the unmerited selection of officials and...

Caution: foreign fast food ruins Chinese adolescents\’ health

Does McDonald\'s contain preservatives? Joann Bruso, 62, a U.S. nutritionist, said McDonald\'s hamburgers contain high amounts of preservatives. She said her claims were based on an experiment at home. Bruso said she bought a meal from McDonald\'s a year ago that failed to decompose even after a year, the Daily Mail reported. A picture of the hamburger and French fries, which she posted on her blog, appeared not be drying up and the bun was just dried and cracked. McDonald\'s officials...

Chinese premier responds to "arrogance" charge (2)

ON CHINESE INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT Wen was also asked to comment on that some foreign enterprises complained Chinese investment environment not as friendly as before, after Google\'s claim to pull out from the Chinese market and the arrest of Rio Tinto\'s four employees on charges of stealing state secrets. He said the complaint are not in accordance with the fact that there is big amount of foreign capital entering China every year, however, he was still willing to answer the question. Wen...

Chinese premier responds to "arrogance" charge

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao answers questions during a press conference after the closing meeting of the Third Session of the 11th National People\'\'s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Ju Peng) The attitude of China and its people towards foreign countries and how China acts on the international stage were a hot topic at a press conference Sunday when Premier Wen Jiabao met the press. China remains a developing county...

Premier Wen says diplomatic snub against China in Copenhagen "still a m

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday that the diplomatic snub and ensuing rebukes against the Chinese delegation during last year\'s Copenhagen climate summit were "still a mystery." Wen said he and the Chinese delegation had not received any invitation to a small-scope meeting between several countries\' leaders on Dec. 17. "We haven\'t received any explanation until now. It\'s still a mystery to me," Wen said. Wen made the remarks when being asked to comment on his...

Premier Wen says China\’s exit strategy must be "very cautious, flexible

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday the country\'s exit strategy on economic stimulus should be "very cautious and flexible" in order to shore up the hard-earned economic recovery. "We must maintain the continuity and stability of macro economic policy, which means we will continue implementing proactive fiscal policy and moderately loose monetary policy to consolidate the trend of economic recovery," Wen told reporters after the annual parliamentary session closed....

U.S. responsible for disruptions in relations: Chinese premier (2)

Wish to visit Taiwan still very strong: Premier Wen Premier Wen says he is staunch supporter of free trade Premier Wen says Chinese yuan "not undervalued" Premier: China to continue to work with other countries to tackle climate change Stable growth, structural adjustment, inflation management essential for China to advert "double dip": Premier China opposed to fingerpointing in exchange rate issue: Premier Chinese yuan appreciates 14.5% in real term when world...