Govt to furnish detailed budgets

Beijing - China's top political advisory body has taken the lead in disclosing accounts of its spending amid growing calls from lawmakers and political advisers for detailed information about the country's expenditures.

The General Office of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) announced on Monday that its 2010 annual session cost 59 million yuan ($9 million).

It was the first time such spending figures have been released to the public. The disclosure came after a journalist raised a question about spending to Zhao Qizheng, spokesman of the CPPCC National Committee, on Wednesday last week at a press conference.