Top legislator's work report live telecast for first time

Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo began to deliver a report on the work of the national legislature Thursday morning, which is being live telecast on China's Central Television (CCTV) for the first time.

China National Radio and China Radio International also are live telecasting delivery of the report by Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Tenth NPC Standing Committee, at a plenary meeting of the NPC in the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing. The meeting began at 9 a.m.

"Live telecast of delivery of the report aims to meet public demand for more information about NPC's work, including lawmaking and supervision," said an official with the press center of the ongoing NPC annual session, which began on March 5 and is scheduled to conclude on March 14.

"It's a part of China's ceaseless efforts to enhance transparency of NPC's work and promote political democracy," said the official.

China's leading news websites, including xinhuanet.com, people.com.cn, China.com.cn, npc.people.com.cn and the Chinese central government website www.gov.cn are also carrying out real-time online reporting of Thursday's meeting.

The Chinese public has more channels to learn about informationabout this year's NPC annual session. All press conferences duringthis year's NPC annual session are live telecast on TV and radio as well as by news websites.

News briefings of motions and proposals submitted by deputies to the NPC are made on a daily basis.

Deputies listen carefully to the report delivered by Wu Bangguo, chairman of the 10th NPC Standing Committee, at the second plenary meeting of the Fourth Session of the 10th NPC in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March. 9, 2006. [Xinhuanet Photo]

Deputies listen carefully to the report delivered by Wu Bangguo, chairman of the 10th NPC Standing Committee, at the second plenary meeting of the Fourth Session of the 10th NPC in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March. 9, 2006.[Xinhuanet Photo]

Deputies listen carefully to the report delivered by Wu Bangguo, chairman of the 10th NPC Standing Committee, at the second plenary meeting of the Fourth Session of the 10th NPC in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March. 9, 2006. [Xinhuanet Photo]

Deputies listen carefully to the report delivered by Wu Bangguo, chairman of the 10th NPC Standing Committee, at the second plenary meeting of the Fourth Session of the 10th NPC in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March. 9, 2006. [Xinhuanet Photo]