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China’s Premier Wen Opens National People’s Congress

The annual meeting of the National People’s Congress opens Monday in Beijing. This congress is the last meeting before the leadership transition later this year. Premier Wen Jiabao opened the meeting with a work report. AP reports: In a speech to open the annual National People’s Congress, Premier Wen Jiabao said the government planned growth of 7.5 percent this year — a target below previous