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The Tibet autonomous region raised the minimum wage in January, the 10th increase since it established a minimum wage in 1997.
Premier Wen Jiabao said on Wednesday that the 7.5-percent GDP growth target for 2012 cannot be viewed as low.
China will intensify its currency regime reform and the foreign exchange rate has possibly reached "equilibrium". 
Yuan to face downward pressure
Courts have reported a sharp increase in customer protection cases brought by "professional" consumer rights activists.
A long-awaited amendment will make interrogating criminals a "must" for judges when they review a death penalty sentence.
Premier Wen Jiabao, at his final NPC news conference on Wednesday, called for reforms and set a path of opportunity and challenge for his successor.
A legislator's proposal to establish an environmental protection lottery has caused controversy.
China's Minister of Water Resources Chen Lei said the government is planning to invest $636 billion through 2020 in various projects.
China is actively participating in international cooperation and exchanges to explore solutions to water challenges.
China is the most important strategic partner of Russia and the two countries still have great potential to further their relations, Russian upper house speaker said.
China's Ministry of Education on Wednesday issued new rules to supervise universities' scientific research and academic activities in order to "effectively prevent and curb academic misconduct."
Whistleblowing is welcomed if anyone becomes aware of misconduct in the management of Chinese rural students' nutritional meal fund.
