2011 National People's Congress Explained
Status: | inactive |
Chinese: | 第十一届全国人民代表大会第四次会议 |
Pinyin: | Dì-shíyī Jiè Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì Dì-sìcì Huìyì |
Year: | 2011 |
Session: | 4th |
#: | 11th |
Term-Begin: | 5 March |
Term-End: | 14 March |
Pz: | Hu Jintao |
Pzterm: | 15 March 2003 |
Ch: | Wu Bangguo |
Chterm: | 15 March 2003 |
Pm: | Wen Jiabao |
Pmterm: | 16 March 2003 |
Website: | 2011 NPC official website |
Lastyear: | 2010 |
Nextyear: | 2012 |
The 4th Session of the 11th National People's Congress held its annual meeting in March 2011 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. The event opened on 5 March and concluded on 14 March. The meeting was expected to approve the country's 12th Five Year Plan.[1]
Work report
Chinese premier Wen Jiabao delivered the central government's work report earlier in the meeting.[2] Wen emphasised the need to maintain economic growth and challenges such as reducing the rich poor divide, reduced environmental degradation and boost domestic consumption.[2] [3] [4] [5]
The premier indicated China will reduce carbon emissions over the next five years in a response to climate change and improving environmental protection.[6] [7]
At the close of the session, Premier Wen stated the government will maintain a 7 percent economic growth over the next period between 2011 and 2015[8] The government will focus on addressing widening rural and urban disparity, investment and consumption issues, reining in property prices and curbing inflation.[8] Wen also striking a good balance in the economy between growth, employment and inflation so the economy can track along economic prosperity and avoid recession[8]
The premier also mentioned about the fight against corruption. The areas focused will be in construction, sale of land use rights, mineral resources exploration, stated-owed property management and government procurement.[9] The government will established a system for officials to regularly declare their income, investment, property and resident status of their family members.[9]
Procurator-General's report
Procurator-General Cao Jianming reported 2,723 corrupt officials were investigated in 2010.[10] These officials were at the county levels and higher.[10] The prosecutors charged 1,282 fugitives with work-related crimes in 2010. It also recovered money and goods to the value of 7.4 billion yuan.[10] [11]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Two Sessions to map out blueprint for China's next five-year development. Xinhua via NPC. 2011-02-28.
- Web site: China unveils five-year development blueprint as parliament starts annual session. https://web.archive.org/web/20110308030901/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-03/05/c_13762042.htm. dead. 8 March 2011. Xinhua News Agency.. 9 March 2011. Meng Na. Tian Ye. 2011-03-05.
- Web site: China to 'basically eradicate poverty' in 10 years, Wen says. https://web.archive.org/web/20110310080037/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-03/07/c_13764224.htm. dead. 10 March 2011. Xinhua News Agency.. 9 March 2011. English.news.cn. 2011-03-07.
- Web site: Chinese leaders call for preparing for hardships and risks. https://web.archive.org/web/20110310093154/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-03/07/c_13765764.htm. dead. 10 March 2011. Xinhua News Agency. 9 March 2011. English.news.cn. 2011-03-07.
- Web site: Chinese leaders deliberate gov't work report with national legislators. https://web.archive.org/web/20110309041211/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-03/05/c_13763064.htm. dead. 9 March 2011. Xinhua News Agency.. 9 March 2011. English.news.cn. 2011-03-05.
- Web site: China Accelerates Energy Efficiency Goal. Environmental Leader LLC.. 9 March 2011. 8 March 2011.
- News: China's coal reserves 'will make it new Middle East', says energy chief. 9 March 2011. Leo Hickman. The Guardian . 8 March 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110309103512/http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/mar/08/china-coal-new-middle-east. 9 March 2011 . live.
- Web site: Meeting target 'will not be easy'. China Daily. 15 March 2011. 15 March 2011.
- Web site: China to intensify anti-corruption efforts in 2011. Xinhua News Agency. People's Daily. 28 March 2011. 5 March 2011.
- Web site: 2,723 corrupt officials investigated in China in 2010, including six at ministerial level. https://web.archive.org/web/20121107154153/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-03/11/c_13773275.htm. dead. 7 November 2012. English.news.cn. Xinhua News Agency.. 28 March 2011. English.news.cn. 2011-03-11.
- Web site: Highlights of work report of China's Supreme People's Procuratorate. https://web.archive.org/web/20121107154244/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-03/11/c_13773354.htm. dead. 7 November 2012. English.news.cn. Xinhua News Agency.. 28 March 2011. English.news.cn. 2011-03-11.