Hot words from NPC & CPPCC sessions (March 4)

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The National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) got underway in Beijing earlier this month. More than 2,700 NPC deputies and over 2,000 CPPCC members from across the country are discussing major issues concerning the nation's development. The discussions have thrown up a number of hot words and phrases, and China.org.cn has selected the hottest utterances from the two sessions to shine a light on the main issues currently on people's lips.

March 4, 2012

Word/phrase	Description	Related reading/event
Defense budget	China plans to raise its defense budget by 11.2 percent to 670 billion yuan (106.4 billion U.S. dollars) in 2012.	1, China's annual defense budget 2008-2012 2, China's defense budget to grow 11.2% in 2012
Huang Xihua (NPC deputy)	Huang Xihua said China could have its own "Thanksgiving Day" during a NPC meeting session for Guangdong deputies held in Beijing.	NPC deputy proposes Chinese Thanksgiving
Wukan election	Seven members of village committee of Wukan, a village in the southern province of Guangdong, have been elected by March 4, several months after residents staged massive protests over illegal land sales and abuse of power.	1, Wukan in S. China elects village committee 2, Wukan leaders elected 3, No institutional innovation in Wukan election: official