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China's parliament, the National People's Congress (NPC), concluded its annual session on Friday morning with the adoption of a landmark property law and a corporate income tax law.

Gov't Work Report Highlights

v Premier's Government Work Report

Property Law

• NPC Adopts Landmark Property Law

• Property Law May Serve as Umbrella to Farmers' Land: Chinese Lawmaker

• NPC Reading Draft Laws on Property, Corporate Tax

• Draft Property Law to Be Discussed ahead of Session

• Draft Property Law to be Sent to NPC Session

• 7th Reading of Property Law Draft Starts

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Corporate Income Tax Law

• Draft Corporate Income Tax Law Won't Affect Investors' Enthusiasm: Spokesman

• China to Unify Corporate Income Tax Rates

• Draft Corporate Tax Law to Be Tabled Soon

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Ask the Premier and FM

Premier Wen Jiabao and Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing will each hold a separate press conference during this year's annual sessions of China's top legislature and top advisory body. Submit your questions.

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A host of issues are expected to be discussed at the annual sessions of China's top legislature and top advisory body. We invite you to join CRI on air or online and share your concerns, insights and ideas on the big issues facing China. Join us and enter the forum!

China's Parliament Endorses Government Work Report
China's parliament, the National People's Congress (NPC), on Friday endorsed the government work report delivered by Premier Wen Jiabao that underlines the people's livelihood and sets the economic growth target at about 8 percent for this year.

"Two Sessions" Highlight People's Livelihood, Democracy
China's annual parliamentary session has featured more attention to people's livelihood and showed novel signs of democracy, according to legislators.

China's Parliament Adopts Enterprise Income Tax Law
China's parliament adopted the enterprise income tax law with 2,826 votes for and 37 against, and 22 abstentions, a key signal of a phase-in end of superior treatments to foreign investors for two decades.

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Snapshots

Premier, Students Exchange Letters

Reporters in Action as Premier Wen Speaks

Lawmakers Conclude Annual Parliamentary Session

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In Focus

• NPC Adopts Landmark Property Law

• Chinese Lawmaker Suggests Restoration of Compulsory Pre-marital Checkup

• Government's Help Activates Countryside Consumption

• National Corruption Prevention Institution Got Approval

• No Shark Fin for Olympic Receptions, Calls Lawmaker

• Lawmaker Urges Tighter Punishment on Pyramid Selling

• Chinese Leaders Join Lawmakers in Group Discussions

• Lawmaker Proposes Taxation on Dog Ownership

• Advisors Expect Earlier Promulgation of Anti-monopoly Law

• Fluctuating Stock Prices Not to Change Trends

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Motions & Proposals

• Trans-ministry Body Needed to Supervise Food Safety

• Victims of Criminal Cases Need Official Assistance: Lawmakers

• Chinese Legislator Proposes Tree Burial to Save Land

• 9 Provincial-level Chinese Officials Convicted for Corruption in 2006

• Advisors Table Proposals on Government Efficiency, Mainland-Taiwan Ties and Olympic

• Advisor Proposes Legislation on Livestock Protection

• A Draft Law on Overseas Military Operations: Deputy

• Illegal Fund-Raising Should be Curbed: Lawmaker

• Chinese Senior Legislator Calls for More Parliamentary Exchanges with Germany

• Advisor Proposes to Impress Beijing Olympiad Athletes, Spectators with Chinese Romance

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Agenda

• Mar. 16: NPC Ends Annual Session, Adopts Landmark Property, Corporate Income Tax Laws
China's parliament, the National People's Congress (NPC), concluded its annual session on Friday morning with the adoption of a landmark property law and a corporate income tax law.The NPC deputies also approved reports on the government work, economic and social development, the central and local budgets, the work of the NPC Standing Committee, and the work of the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

Audio

• CPPCC Member: Role of Culture in International Exchange

• Unified Food Security Management System Needed

• Top Advisory Body Concludes Annual Session

• Lawmakers' Blogs Praised for Helping Democracy

• Beijing Prepares a Successful Olympics

• Providing Better Legal Support for The Environment

• National Book Day to Encourage More Reading

• Chinese Government Promises to Establish Clean Government

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Opinions

• "Two Sessions": Novel Signs of Grassroots Democracy

• Interview: Polish Diplomat Hails Chinese Parliament Session

• South China Tourism City Will Not Become Las Vegas

• Chinese Legislator Proposes Tree Burial to Save Land

• Chinese Lawmaker Suggests Restoration of Compulsory Pre-marital Checkup

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About NPC & CPPCC

• People's Congress System and NPC

• NPC Motions and CPPCC Proposals

• NPC's Power of Supervision

• Procedures for Making Proposals and Motions at the NPC

• Major Functions and Rights of the NPC

• Units the CPPCC Composed of

• Major Functions of the CPPCC

• The Nature of CPPCC

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