HUGE BACKING for PRESIDENT, PREMIER Russia, Japan Among Nations Sending Congratulations Li Zhanshu Chairman of NPC Standing Committee A2
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Monday 19 March 2018 Rain 8/11°C 2018 NPC/CPPCC HUGE BACKING FOR PRESIDENT, PREMIER Russia, Japan among nations sending congratulations Li Zhanshu chairman of NPC Standing Committee A2 Wang Qishan elected by lawmakers as China’s vice president A2 Yang Xiaodu leads new anti-graft supervisory Xi Jinping (left) shakes hands with Li Keqiang at the sixth plenary meeting of the first session of the 13th National People’s Congress in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing yesterday. Li was commission A3 endorsed as premier yesterday. Nearly 3,000 NPC deputies voted to approve the premiership nomination of Li, by newly elected President Xi Jinping. Li was officially appointed premier after Xi signed a presidential decree. This is the second term for Li in the post. 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Xi was elected both as Chinese president and chairman of China’s Central Military Commission. — Xinhua shanghaidaily.com Xi elected president unanimously XI Jinping was elected Chinese and Central Military Commission president by a unanimous vote chairman in March 2013. Li Zhanshu Contact us on Saturday at the 13th National In the president’s first five-year Chairman of NPC People’s Congress. tenure, China had made historic Editorial: Thunderous applause rever- achievements and undergone his- (86-21) 5292 0043 Standing Committee berated in the Great Hall of the toric changes — having “stood up” [email protected] People when the election result and “grow n rich,” Ch ina is “becom- LI Zhanshu was elected chair- Supplements: was announced. ing strong.” man of the 13th National People’s (86-21) 5292 0242 Xi, 64, stood up and bowed while Xi told the Party’s 19th National Congress Standing Committee on Advertising: the voters responded by standing Congress in the opening speech Saturday at the annual session of (86-21) 5292 0242 up and clapping vigorously. 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Constitution. “I pledge allegiance Xi laid out a two-step approach United Media Group (Xinhua) to the Constitution of the People’s to future development: working Shanghai Daily Address: Republic of China to safeguard to basically realize socialist mod- 40F, 755 Weihai Road, the Constitution’s authority, ful- ernization from 2020 to 2035; Wang Qishan Shanghai 200041, China fill my legal obligations, be loyal developing Ch ina into a great mod- 上海市威海路755号40楼 to the country and the people, be ern socialist country from 2035 to Vice president committed and honest in my duty, the middle of the century. 国内统一刊号 CN31-0004 accept the people’s supervision and Yu Zhigang, an NPC deputy, said: WANG Qishan was elected vice 邮发代号3－96 work for a great modern socialist “I am so lucky to be part of such president of China on Saturday at 广告经营许可证 country that is prosperous, strong, a great age led by a great man. the annual session of the country’s 3100020050006 democratic, culturally advanced, The unanimous vote showed that top legislature. He was elected by harmonious and beautiful.” as our leader Xi has our full sup- nearly 3,000 lawmakers. This was the first time for a Chi- port and trust and bears our high Wang, 70, was a member of the nese president to take such an oath expectation.” Sta nd i n g Com m it tee of t he Pol it ica l upon assuming office. Gesang Zhoigar, an NPC deputy Bureau of the Central Committee Last October, Xi was elected from the Tibet Autonomous Re- of the Communist Party of China general secretary of the Central gion, said: “Being one of more and secretary of the Central Com- Committee of the Communist than 3 million people from Tibet, mission for Discipline Inspection Party of China and appointed I have strong trust in Comrade of the CPC from 2012 to 2017. chairman of the Party’s Central Xi, the whole Party’s core, our As top graft-buster, Wang pushed Military Commission at the first nation’s leader and the army’s China’s campaign against corrup- plenary session of the 19th CPC commander.” tion and violation of the Party’s Central Committee. Lawmakers also adopted an in- code of conduct, which has seen He was first elected general secre- stitutional restructuring plan of the downfall of both high-level of- Scan the QR code with tary of the CPC Central Committee the State Council. ficials and grassroots ones. WeChat to download our app in 2012, and China’s president (Xinhua) (Xinhua) Shanghai Daily Monday 19 March 2018 TWO SEssIONS A3 2018 NPC/CPPCC Worldwide Xu Qiliang and Zhang Youxia Vice chairmen of China’s Central Military Commission praise for XU Qiliang and Zhang Youxia Constitution upon assuming were endorsed as vice chair- office yesterday. men of the Central Military Xu, born in March 1950, is Xi after his Commission of the People’s currently a member of the Republic of China at the Political Bureau of the 19th election annual session of the 13th Communist Party of China National People’s Congress Central Committee and vice CONGratulatIOns are pour- yesterday. Nearly 3,000 NPC chairman of the CPC Central ing in from around the world deputies voted to approve Military Commission. He after Xi Jinping was elected Chi- the nomination by Xi Jinping, holds the rank of general in nese president by a unanimous chairman of the CMC. the People’s Liberation Army vote on Saturday at the 13th Wei Fenghe, Li Zuocheng, Air Force. National People’s Congress. Miao Hua and Zhang Sheng- Zhang, born in July 1950, Leaders of foreign countries, min were endorsed as the is currently a member of the political parties and organiza- CMC members after Xi’s Political Bureau of the 19th tions expressed confidence that nomination was approved by CPC Central Committee and under Xi’s leadership, China the national lawmakers. vice chairman of the CPC Cen- will achieve greater prosperity The new CMC vice chair- tral Military Commission. He and make more contributions to men and members pledged holds the rank of general. world peace and development. allegiance to the country’s (Xinhua) Russian President Vladimir Putin said the choice made by the N PC “once aga i n proves you r high prestige, and represents a Yang Xiaodu recognition of your contribu- Director of National Supervisory Commission tion to promoting China’s rapid economic and social develop- YanG Xiaodu was elected similar set-up. ment and safeguarding China’s director of the national super- Yang’s taking office marks national interests.” visory commission yesterday a vital step for the country’s Putin noted that in recent at the first session of the 13th sweeping reform of supervi- years, thanks largely to Xi’s National People’s Congress. sory system. personal push, Russia-China Yang, born in 1953, is A pilot reform program relations have reached an un- currently a member of the began in Beijing, Shanxi and precedented height. Political Bureau of the Com- Zhejiang in December 2016 The Democratic People’s Re- Li Keqiang takes an oath of allegiance to the Constitution in the munist Party of China Central and expanded nationwide public of Korea’s leader Kim Great Hall of the People in Beijing yesterday. Li was endorsed as Committee and deputy sec- last November. Jong Un said he wishes that premier at the first session of the 13th NPC. — Xinhua retary of the CPC Central Sharing offices and staff with u n de r t he le ade r s h ip of t he Com - Commission for Discipline Party disciplinary inspectors, munist Party of China with Xi Inspection.