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Overseas media give prominent coverage on 2 sessions
(Xinhua) Updated: 2008-03-05 23:58 Also on Wednesday, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency centered its China-related coverage on Wen's work report and measures to be taken by the new government to contain price hikes. The agency has released special reports designated for the NPC and the CPPCC since Monday. With nearly ten news stories released everyday, the agency has focused on the functioning of China's top legislature and the advisory body, the component of deputies of the two gatherings and the main issues to be discussed at the meetings. Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun said on Tuesday that ways to control inflation will top the meetings' agenda in a bid to achieve economic and social stability. South Korea's Herald Business highlighted on Monday the significance of the two meetings since they are held as the country is marking the 30th anniversary of China's reform and opening up and they also come as the first of such gatherings after the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in October. AP said on Monday that "the NPC and CPPCC provide an important forum for communication between the political elite and ordinary Chinese amid rapid social changes." The legislature is expected to discuss proposals to improve efficiency and streamline the central government by reducing the number of cabinet agencies, it said. The Wall Street Journal also said the NPC will review plans of larger government departments aimed at speeding up the political reform. Germany's Deutsche Welle radio said in a commentary that this year's NPC and CPPCC will present themselves as two down-to-earth meetings in implementing polices of the October party congress and committing to government structural reform. The Australian paper said on Monday that structural reforms within the cabinet agencies will help regroup resources and improve efficiency. |
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