Chinese top legislator's work report live telecast for first time
9/3/2006 13:39
China live telecast delivery of work report of the Standing Committee of
the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, for the first
time on this morning.
China Central Television, China National Radio and
China Radio International live telecast delivery of the report by Wu Bangguo,
chairman of the Tenth NPC Standing Committee, at a plenary meeting of the NPC in
the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing. The meeting began at 9
a.m..
"Live telecast of delivery of the report aims to meet public demand for
more information about NPC's work, including lawmaking and supervision," said an
official with the press center of the ongoing NPC annual session, which began on
March 5 and is scheduled to conclude on March 14.
"It's a part of China's
ceaseless efforts to enhance transparency of NPC's work and promote political
democracy," said the official.
China's leading news websites, including
xinhuanet.com, people. com.cn, China.com.cn, npc.people.com.cn and the Chinese
central government website www.gov.cn are also carrying out real-time online
reporting of Thursday's meeting.
The Chinese public has more channels to
learn about information about this year's NPC annual session. All press
conferences during this year's NPC annual session are live telecast on TV and
radio as well as by news websites.
News briefings of motions and proposals
submitted by deputies to the NPC are made on a daily basis.
Xinhua
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