What＇s on NPC ＆ CPPCC Sessions 2010？——Highlights of Premier Wen＇s Press Conference

The Third Session of 11th National People＇s Congress （NPC） of China and the Third Session of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People＇s Political Consultative Conference（CPPCC） are held in Beijing from March 5-14 ,and March 3-12 respectively,China＇s less than two weeks time lasted but most important＂two sessions＂ won spotlights this year with no exception .     

Hold 1.8-Billion Mu Arable Land-the Bottom Land

More population and less available arable land are the basic situations in China during the current period. Premier Wen Jiabao stressed in the Report on the Work of the Government that we must hold the bottom line of 1.8-billion mu arable land. During the annual sessions of the National People＇s Congress （NPC） and Chinese People＇s Political Consultative Conference （CPPCC）, the issue concerning agriculture, countryside and farmers is one of the focuses in discussion. In the morning of March 6, a press conference on ＂developing modern agriculture and promoting the construction of new socialist countryside＂ was held by the 5^th session of the 10^th National Committee of CPPCC in the Great Hall of the People, and Mr. Chen Yaobang, Zhang Baowen, Lin Yifu and Wang Zhibao, members of CPPCC＇s National Committee, answered the questions raised by the journalists.     

CPPCC Textite Members Voice Their Concerns

The Third Session of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People＇s Political Consultative Conference （CPPCC）, the country＇s top political advisory body, opened in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.     

Two Sessions：Hopes Fill into Trades--Wen＇s Report：No Difficulty Can Daunt China

March in Beijing doesn＇t only embrace the warm spring＇s coming, also the two parliamentary sessions of China, the national conference in the highest level of China＇s parliament and top political advisory body. This year＇s two sessions, namely, the 2nd Session of the 1 lth National People＇s Congress （NPC） and the 2nd Session of the 1 lth National Committee of the Chinese People＇s Political Consultative Conference （CPPCC） lasted from March 5 to 18, and March 3 to 14, respectively. It was the first NPC ＆ CPPCC held since international financial crisis China strongly felt last September.     

To Construct the New Socialist Countryside： Chinese Government Is Meeting Challenge

The Fourth Session of the National People＇s Congress ended on March 14 putforward the concept of Constructing the New Socialist Countryside.What is the NewSocialist Countryside？ It is very hard to give a perfect answer with few words,     

The Sixth CHIME Raises Curtain

The Sixth China Harbin International Manufacturer Expo （CHIME）, co-organized by China Council for the Promotion of International Trade （CCPIT）, China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products （CCCME）, the People＇s Government of Heilongjiang Province, the People＇s Government of Harbin Municipal Government, raises curtain in Harbin International Exhibition Center on May 29, 2006.     

Lijiang： From Brand to Strength

The tourism industry is facing unprecedented challenges after the financial crisis. During this ＂financial winter＂, how much influence has Lijiang＇s tourism, the one that has been the pillar industry of Lijiang and important economic growth point received？ And how does the government of Lijiang deal with this？ How to transform it from ＂Brand Lijiang＂ to ＂Strength Lijiang＂？ Member of National People＇s Congress, Lijiang＇s deputy secretary of municipal party committee, and Mayor Wang Junzheng accepted an exclusive interview with our reporter.     

China Power Investment Corp. to invest RMB 2.8 bin in wind power plant

China＇s top legislature passed a law to promote circular economy on August 29 at the closing of the fourth session of the Standing Committee of the l lth National People＇s Congress （NPC）.     

Measures of the General Administration of Customs of the People＇s Republic of China for Implementing the Regulations of the People＇s Republic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

The Measures of the General Administration of Customs of the People＇s Republic of China for Implementing the Regulations of the People＇s Republic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights discussed and passed at the executive meeting of the General Administration of Customs（GAC） on Feb.17,2009 is hereby promulgated,which take effects on July 1,2009.The Measures of the General Administration of Customs of the People＇s Republic of China for Implementing the Regulations of the People＇s Republic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights promulgated by No.114 Decree of the GAC on May 25,2004 shall be repealed simultaneously.     

China to Building A Green Society

In the Fifth Session of the Tenth National People＇s Congress,Premier Wen Jiabao stressed in the Reoport of Government Works：As a breakthrough of realizing the new way of economic growth,we should conduct and strengthen energy saving and environment protection,so as to build an energy saving and environment-friendly society.     

Measures of the General Administration of Customs of the People＇s Republic of China for Implementing the Regulations of the People＇s Republic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights （Part Ⅱ）

The Measures of the General Administration of Customs of the People＇s Republic of China for Implementing the Regulations of the People＇s Repubfic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights discussed and passed at the executive meeting of the General Administration of Customs （GAC） on Feb. 17, 2009 is hereby promulgated, which take effects on July 1, 2009. The Measures of the General Administration of Customs of the People＇s Republic of China for Implementing the Regulations of the People＇s Republic of China on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights promulgated by No. 114 Decree of the GAC on May 25, 2004 shall be repealed simultaneously.     

Changes in China＇s Trade Policy？

＂We will steadily develop foreign trade. The main issues are to exploit new markets, adjust the trade structure and promote trade balance＂, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao delivered a government work report at the opening meeting of the annual full session of the National People＇s Congress （NPC）, China＇s top legislature, which started in Beijing on March 5, declaring a new development path of Chinese foreign trade in 2010. As one of the biggest trading powers in the world, this will bring great influence on world trade situation and the trade relationship between China and its main trade fellows such as the USA and the EU.     

Foreign Investment Catalogues and Investment Environment in China

On 23 December 2008, the National De- velopment and Reform Commission （＂NDRC＂） and Ministry of Commerce （＂MOFCOM＂） of People＇s Republic of China jointly issued Catalogue of Foreign Investment Advantageous Industries in Central and Western China （＂Central and Western Catalogue＂）, which became effective on 1 January 2009. Tnis marks the second revision to the Central and Western Catalogue since its first promulgation in 2000 （the previous revision occurred in 2004）.     

The New Growth Enterprise Board

As a serious snowstorm hit most of southern China,some heart-warming news on the capital markets came from the National Work Conference on Securities and Futures Supervision held on January 16th and 17th.According to Shang Fulin,Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission（CSRC）, securities regulators hope to open a new stock market in the first half of the year aimed at high-growth enterprises.＂The Growth Enterprise Board has a chance to be launched after China＇s first two sessions,＂ said Chen Siwei, Vice- Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People＇s Congress （NPC） on January 19th, ＂Preparations for the Growth Enterprise Board have been completed, and we are just waiting for the go-ahead.＂     

Figures from Government Working Report

Nine o＇clock in the morning of March 5th,2008,the first meeting of the eleventh session of National People＇s Congress was held in the Great Hall of People.As usual,the first performance of this big event in China was from the government working report made by the Premier.Five years of government＇s work in this session was counted in Premier Wen Jiabao＇s working report.     

Promoting Friendship on the Road to Development

As Bangladesh celebrated its 37th anniversary of Independence and National Day on March 26, China＇s Foreign Trade interviewed H.E.Mr.Munshi Faiz Ahmad,Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bangladesh to the People＇s Republic of China.＂Bangladesh and China enjoy traditional friendship for a long time.For example,Xuan Zang （the Chinese Buddhist monk famous for his＂Journey to the West＂during the Tang dynasty） and Admiral Zheng He （the great Chinese navigator from the Ming dynasty） visited Bengal in their respective times.     

Preface

"The 5th Session of the 10th National People's Congress(NPC)" and "The 5th Session of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC)" have been held in Beijing this month.     

Anti-monopoly Law of the People＇s Republic of China

Anti-monopoly Law of the People＇s Repubfic of China was adopted at the 29th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Tenth National People＇s Congress on August 30, 2007 and took effect as of August 1, 2008.     

Centrat bank repeats goat to continue moderatety monetary poticy

The People＇s Bank of China （PBOC）, also known as the central bank, said on August 5 it would maintain its moderately loose monetary policy and enhance financial supports to boost the economy＇s sustainable development.     

中国的节日

China has 16 legal festivals, including New Year＇s Day, Spring Festival, May Day, National Day, Qingming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival when all Chinese people will be on vacation. The other 9 are for special industries or specific people like Women＇s Day, Arbor Day, Youth Day, International Nurse Day, Children＇s Day, Anniversary of the Founding of the Chinese Com- munist Party （the Party＇s Birthday） and Army Day of the Chinese People＇s Liberation Army, Teacher＇s Day, and Journalists＇ Day. At the festivals, people can enjoy the legal holidays. Always a lot of people go out of their homes for traveling or shopping.