Tag: NPC 2008

China Appoints Xi Vice President, Heir Apparent to Hu

Bloomberg reports the new appointment of Chinese top leaders: Xi Jinping, the son of an army veteran, was appointed today as China’s vice president, the next step in an orchestrated plan for him to succeed Hu Jintao as the country’s head of state in 2013. Hu, 65, was named today by China’s legislature to his second and final five-year term as president and head of China’s m

March 14, 2008 11:48 PM

China Economy Facing Most Difficult Year: Wen

AFP reports on the press conference that closed this year’s NPC/CPPCC session: In a closing press conference at th

March 18, 2008 8:15 AM

Wang Faces Inflation Test as New China Economic Chief

China brings in a ringer, Wang Qishan (王岐山), to solve it’s problems with rapidly rising prices. From Bloomberg: Wa

March 17, 2008 5:03 AM

Stability Trumps Reform at China’s Parliamentary Session

China analyst Willy Lam writes on China Brief: The Chinese leadership at the ongoing National People’s Congress (NPC) has

March 15, 2008 9:49 PM

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