Hot words from NPC & CPPCC sessions (March 8)

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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 8, 2012

 

  Word/phrase  Description Related reading/event 

Exam disclosing incident

An incident in which the contents of the English part of the national entrance exam for postgraduate schools were reportedly disclosed ahead of the 2012 exam.

On March 7, Ge Jianxiong, a political advisor from Shanghai, asked Minister of Education Yuan Guiren about an incident in which the contents of the national entrance exam for postgraduate schools were reportedly disclosed ahead of the exam. Yuan said an ongoing investigation has made great progress, but emphasized that the progress of the investigation will not immediately be made public. Yuan stated that if any official from the education ministry is found to have been involved, he or she will face harsh penalties.

Pension funds into stock market

Guo Shuqing, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said on March 5: "We are still studying methods for injecting pension funds into the stock market."

1, Stock delisting procedure on track

2, Old-age pension scheme to cover all residents

3, Pension fund must be invested

Aircraft carrier to begin serving

China's refitted aircraft carrier will officially begin serving in the navy this year.

Navy role for China's carrier later this year

 

March 7: Chi-pao (female lawmakers); Property tax; Luxury fixtures on bullet train

March 6: Zong Qinghou(richest man); Liu Xiang; Shi Yongxin

March 5: GDP 7.5%; Chang'e-3; Government work report

March 4: Defense budget; Huang Xihua (NPC deputy); Wukan election

March 3: CPPCC annual session (CPPCC work report); Long March-5 rocket; Lowering marriageable age

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