MODERN: Chinese empire and its emperors
Wen Jiabao was appointed to a second five-year term as premier of China
Yesterday morning, following Saturday's re-election of Hu Jintao as the country's president and
chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) at the ongoing session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC).
Legislators on Saturday also re-elected Wu Bangguo chairman of the NPC Standing Committee and elected Xi Jinping the country's vice-president.
Thirteen vice-chairpersons and 161 members of the NPC Standing Committee were elected on Saturday as well.
Yesterday, Guo Boxiong and Xu Caihou were elected vice-chairmen of the CMC, and Liang Guanglie, Chen Bingde, Li Jinai, Liao Xilong, Chang Wanquan, Jing
Zhiyuan, Wu Shengli and Xu Qiliang were approved as CMC members.
The NPC yesterday also endorsed the nominations of Wang Shengjun as president of the Supreme People's Court and Cao Jianming as procurator-general of the
Supreme People's Procuratorate.
The State Council's institutional restructuring plan to reshuffle the Cabinet by establishing five "super ministries" also got the nod from legislators on Saturday, signaling
a fresh effort to push forward administrative reforms.
Today, legislators are expected to endorse the nominations of vice-premiers, State councilors and various Cabinet ministers.
The new leadership faces pressing challenges. Official figures show that inflation climbed to a nearly 12-year high of 8.7 percent last month, driven by a 23.3 percent
jump in food prices.
In Wen's Government Work Report delivered to the NPC on March 5, a priority this year is to cool surging prices. He promised that the government would try to
hold price increases within 4.8 percent this year, the same level as last year.
Apart from taming inflation, reduction of energy consumption and environmental protection have also been listed as major tasks for the government in the coming
years to maintain sustainable growth.
NPC deputies hailed the new leadership, saying they hope all targets set in the government report are met.
"The new leaders are elected and supported by the people. I believe they can lead the country to further prosperity," Yang Zhen, a deputy from Jiangsu province,
said.
"I also hope the new leaders take more measures to tackle social issues, such as the widening gap between the rich and poor," he said.
Lin Xinxin, another deputy from Fujian, said she hopes to see a social security system covering the rural and urban areas established by 2013.
chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) at the ongoing session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC).
Legislators on Saturday also re-elected Wu Bangguo chairman of the NPC Standing Committee and elected Xi Jinping the country's vice-president.
Thirteen vice-chairpersons and 161 members of the NPC Standing Committee were elected on Saturday as well.
Yesterday, Guo Boxiong and Xu Caihou were elected vice-chairmen of the CMC, and Liang Guanglie, Chen Bingde, Li Jinai, Liao Xilong, Chang Wanquan, Jing
Zhiyuan, Wu Shengli and Xu Qiliang were approved as CMC members.
The NPC yesterday also endorsed the nominations of Wang Shengjun as president of the Supreme People's Court and Cao Jianming as procurator-general of the
Supreme People's Procuratorate.
The State Council's institutional restructuring plan to reshuffle the Cabinet by establishing five "super ministries" also got the nod from legislators on Saturday, signaling
a fresh effort to push forward administrative reforms.
Today, legislators are expected to endorse the nominations of vice-premiers, State councilors and various Cabinet ministers.
The new leadership faces pressing challenges. Official figures show that inflation climbed to a nearly 12-year high of 8.7 percent last month, driven by a 23.3 percent
jump in food prices.
In Wen's Government Work Report delivered to the NPC on March 5, a priority this year is to cool surging prices. He promised that the government would try to
hold price increases within 4.8 percent this year, the same level as last year.
Apart from taming inflation, reduction of energy consumption and environmental protection have also been listed as major tasks for the government in the coming
years to maintain sustainable growth.
NPC deputies hailed the new leadership, saying they hope all targets set in the government report are met.
"The new leaders are elected and supported by the people. I believe they can lead the country to further prosperity," Yang Zhen, a deputy from Jiangsu province,
said.
"I also hope the new leaders take more measures to tackle social issues, such as the widening gap between the rich and poor," he said.
Lin Xinxin, another deputy from Fujian, said she hopes to see a social security system covering the rural and urban areas established by 2013.
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