Journalists invited to cover upcoming NPC, CPPCC sessions

时间：2007-02-05 00:57:29

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Feb. 4 - Chinese and foreign journalists were invited on Sunday to cover the upcoming annual sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing.

 

The Fifth Session of the Tenth NPC will open on March 5 and the Fifth Session of the Tenth National Committee of the CPPCC will begin on March 3, according to the general offices of the NPC Standing1 Committee and the CPPCC National Committee.

 

The NPC is the top legislative2 body in China, while the CPPCC is a broad-based national advisory3 organization consisting of experts and citizens from all walks of life.

 

The CPPCC plays a supervisory role and accepts suggestions and criticisms which relate to major state affairs and policies and other important issues.

 

A press center will be set up at No. 3 Compound, Jiaoyu Street, Xidan, Xicheng District, Beijing, to be responsible for the arrangements of Chinese and foreign correspondents to cover the two meetings.

 

The press center will formally begin operation on Feb. 26.

 

Chinese correspondents from Beijing-based state media who want to cover the meetings are required to send their applications to the press center; local correspondents who want to come to Beijing to cover the meetings, to send their applications to their local NPC delegations4 who will deliver those applications to the press center.

 

Applications from Hong Kong and Macao correspondents should be sent to the liaison5 offices of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative6 regions, respectively.

 

Taiwan reporters who want to cover the meeting should send their applications to China Travel Service (Hong Kong) Limited and China Travel Service (Macao) Limited, which are authorized7 by relevant governmental departments.

 

Resident foreign correspondents in China who want to cover the meetings are required to send their applications to the press center, and foreign correspondents who will come to China for the events should send their applications to the Chinese embassies or consulates8 in their countries, or to other visa-issuing organizations authorized by China's Ministry9 of Foreign Affairs.

 

The press center's deadline for applications is March 5.

 

To facilitate journalists' work, the press center opens on Sunday two websites providing information relevant to the meetings: www.npc.gov.cn and www.cppcc.gov.cn.
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1 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
2 legislative K9hzG     
n.立法机构，立法权；adj.立法的，有立法权的
参考例句：
  • Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
  • Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。
3 advisory lKvyj     
adj.劝告的，忠告的，顾问的，提供咨询
参考例句：
  • I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.我曾在多家医院做过顾问工作。
  • He was appointed to the advisory committee last month.他上个月获任命为顾问委员会委员。
4 delegations 13b3ac30d07119fea7fff02c12a37362     
n.代表团( delegation的名词复数 )；委托，委派
参考例句：
  • In the past 15 years, China has sent 280 women delegations abroad. 十五年来，中国共派280批妇女代表团出访。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
  • The Sun Ray decision follows the federal pattern of tolerating broad delegations but insisting on safeguards. “阳光”案的判决仿效联邦容许广泛授权的做法，但又坚持保护措施。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
5 liaison C3lyE     
n.联系，（未婚男女间的）暖昧关系，私通
参考例句：
  • She acts as a liaison between patients and staff.她在病人与医护人员间充当沟通的桥梁。
  • She is responsible for liaison with researchers at other universities.她负责与其他大学的研究人员联系。
6 administrative fzDzkc     
adj.行政的，管理的
参考例句：
  • The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
  • He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。
7 authorized jyLzgx     
a.委任的，许可的
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  • An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。
8 consulates b5034a9d5292ecb2857093578fba4a2c     
n.领事馆( consulate的名词复数 )
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  • Consulates General of The People's Republic at Los Angeles. 中华人民共和国驻洛杉矶总领事馆。 来自互联网
  • The country's embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions stationed in other countries. （七）家驻外使馆、馆和其他外交代表机构。 来自互联网
9 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

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