National People's Congress deputies and members of the Chinese
People's Political Consultative Conference are arriving in Beijing
now. China's top legislature and top political advisory body will
both convene their major annual meetings later this week.
From early Monday morning, delegations from 23 provinces,
municipalities and autonomous regions arrived at various railway
stations and airports in the capital. Many of them say they've
prepared bills concerning various hot topics to submit during the
upcoming sessions.
CPPCC member Liu Rongyu said, "I'm looking forward to the
meeting this year. I've prepared bills concentrating on the public
sanitation system. I hope to join hands with other members to
perfect the system."
Another CPPCC member Yang Xianming said, "I'm hoping that there
will be an effective meeting with bills of high standard, and that
the government will approve more bills than last time."
The press center will make arrangements for Chinese and foreign
correspondents wishing to cover the two meetings. So far, about
2,000 journalists have signed up to cover the sessions, which will
involve 1,200 people from the mainland, 260 from Hong Kong and
Macao, and 460 from overseas.
Zhao Lixing, official of Information Department of Chinese
Foreign Ministry, said, "Some world famous media have sent more
temporary journalists to cover the sessions, such as Reuters,
Associated Press and Kyodo News."
So far, 232 permanent offices of foreign news organizations in
China have signed up to attend the events. Applications from
foreign journalists looking to cover the meetings are also
increasing.
(CCTV March 2, 2004)
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