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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]
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 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]
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