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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]
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Premier's 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]
Resolutions
| Topic | For | Against | Abstain | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Wen Jiabao's Government Work Report | 2,793 | 47 | 36 | 97.11% |
| Draft Outline of the 13th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development | 2,778 | 59 | 38 | 96.63% |
| Report on the Implementation of the 2010 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the 2011 Draft Plan | 2,709 | 119 | 45 | 94.29% |
| Report on the Execution of the Central and Local Budgets for 2010 and on the Draft Central and Local Budgets for 2011 | 2,391 | 362 | 118 | 83.28% |
| Chairman Wu Bangguo's NPCSC Work Report | 2,756 | 82 | 37 | 95.86% |
| Chief Justice Wang Shengjun's Supreme People's Court Work Report | 2,242 | 475 | 11 | 78.06% |
| Procurator-General Cao Jianming's Supreme People's Procuratorate Work Report | 2,306 | 434 | 130 | 80.35% |
| Resignation of Ni Yuefeng from the NPCSC | 2,635 | 81 | 14 | 92.10% |
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