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A soldier stands guard outside the Great Hall of the People, the venue for the National People's Congress (NPC), in Beijing March 5, 2007. [Reuters]
· Premier: Economy growth to slow down to 8%
· 'RMB's rise should be controlled'
· Sound healthcare system needed
· US urged not to sell missiles to Taiwan
· U.S. seeks closer cooperation with China in securing world peace
· Military spending rise is moderate
· 16 killed in Afghanistan attack
· Iran asks for observer status in SAARC