Top News China needs political reform: Premier Wen Premier Wen Jiabao said Wednesday that China needs not only economic reform but also political structural reform, especially the reform of the leadership system of the Party and the government. China's premier says 7.5 pct GDP target not low Quality and fairness top issues PBOC orders lending to first-home buyers "Two sessions" sign language sends good signals

About NPC&CPPCC Backgrounder: People's Congress system and NPC Legislative powers of NPC, its Standing Committee Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference NPC motions and CPPCC proposals Differences between China, Western political systems

Focus Amendments in the government report Judges will question condemned criminals Wen sets out agenda China opposes clergy self-immolations China has no self-interests in Syrian issue

Economy Yuan's value 'unlikely' to rise much soon China to strictly control new local gov't borrowing China's measures on rare earth fair, legitimate China to take further steps to address income disparities Wen says to allow non-public capital into financial sector

Agenda Advisory: NPC agenda for March 14 Advisory: NPC, CPPCC agendas for March 12

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Sessions in Progress In pictures: Premier Wen meets the press China's parliament concludes annual session Presidium of parliamentary session holds 4th meeting China's parliament to conclude annual session Standing chairpersons of presidium of NPC session hold 3rd meeting   Proposals 489 motions submitted to China's parliamentary session Calls to spend school funds wisely Adviser calls for more professional rest homes Lawmakers request more trains to Tibet HK in need of more talents Key Reports Full Text: Report on the Work of the Government NPC adopts work report of supreme procuratorate China's parliament adopts work report of supreme court NPC adopts work report of its standing committee China's parliament adopts government work report   Opinions Yuan's value 'unlikely' to rise much soon Ex-tycoon death sentence based on facts: Wen Human rights stressed in procedure law revision People's Daily hails success of top political advisory body's annual session No more cheap rare earths from China: Lawmaker

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