Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Thursday that strategic policies would push the country's economic growth to 8 percent in 2009. Speaking to the Second Session of the 11th National People's Congress in Beijing, Wen said as long as we adopt the right policies and appropriate measures and implement them effectively, we will be able to achieve this target, Xinhua, the official state-run news agency, reported. The premier said support for domestic demand, including support for automobile purchases, would be given full play.

Text of report by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) ["Fourth Meeting of 11th NPC Standing Committee Closes in Beijing; the Meetng Votes To Adopt the Law on Promoting a Recycling Economy; President Hu Jintao Signs the Presidential Decree To Promulgate the Law; Wu Bangguo Presides Over and Speaks at the Meeting" - Xinhua headline] Beijing, 29 Aug (Xinhua) -The fourth meeting of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress [NPC] closed at the Great Hall of the People on the afternoon of 29 August after finishing every item on the agenda.

China's top legislator urges better protection of minors BEIJING, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Top legislator Wu Bangguo on Monday urged tighter supervision on the implementation of the law on the protection of minors, which marked its first anniversary on Sunday, the Children's Day holiday.

Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [Xinhua: "China's Top Legislator Urges Better Protection of Minors"] BEIJING, June 2 (Xinhua) - Top legislator Wu Bangguo on Monday urged tighter supervision on the implementation of the law on the protection of minors, which marked its first anniversary on Sunday, the Children's Day holiday.

Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [Xinhua: "China, Vietnam Vow To Further Parliamentary Exchange"] BEIJING, May 30 (Xinhua) - The Chinese National People's Congress (NPC) is willing to deepen exchanges with the Vietnamese parliament of each other's experience in administrative theories and the building of democracy and rule of law, China's top legislator said on Friday.