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Global media on March 3: China's top political event lures country's richest

By Ma Danning and Liu Wei (chinadaily.com.cn)

Updated: 2015-03-04 18:03:01

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The largest percentage of Tuesday's foreign media reports on China's top two political sessions focused on the fact that the rich are well represented in China's advisory and legislative bodies. Other reports highlighted environmental problems and anti-graft campaign.

Global media on March 3: China's top political event lures country's richest

Robin Li, Baidu Inc chairman and chief executive, is surrounded by media as he arrives to attend the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), in Beijing, March 3, 2015. He is ranked as 47th richest man in the world, and the fifth in China, according to the Hurun Report Global Rich List released in Feb 2015. [Photo/Agencies]

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Los Angeles Times reported that seven members of the CPPCC and 106 members of the National People's Congress were ranked on Hurun's list of the top 1,271 richest Chinese. The combined net worth of these members, Hurun said, was more than $460 billion.

It recommended topics to watch during the 12 days of events. It said officials will reveal the nation's gross domestic product target for 2015 and its military budget. Other hot topics will include efforts to reduce pollution, the continuing anti-corruption campaign, how to deal with the slowing economy and reform of State-owned enterprises.

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