Political advisory body concludes annual session

Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), presides over the closing meeting of the Second Session of 11th CPPCC National Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 12, 2009. [Xinhua]

• 軟環境 soft environment
• 糧食最低收購價 crops' minimum purchase prices
• 保八 Eight Percent Protection

• 以人為本 Put People First
• 農民企業家 Farmer-turned-entrepreneur
• 窗口指導 window guidance
• 下崗再就業 Re-employment after being laid off
• 登記失業率 registered unemployment rate
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• China boosts domestic demand, spurs growth to fight crisis
• Experts have their say on financial crisis
• China not yet free of crisis fear
• Economist: Deficit no cause for alarm
• Crisis 'can bring China, US closer'
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• German media give full coverage to Premier's report
• Overseas press praise China's 8% economic growth
• German media: Economy tops agenda at NPC session
• From the foreign press
• World media keeps close watch on 'two sessions'
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• Corruption top issue for public
• China adopts Food Safety Law
• China's economic growth in 2009
• more