Draft Schedule for the Fifth Session of the Tenth NPC March 5th-16th The first Presidium Meeting of the 5th Session of the 10th National People's Congress approved the schedule for the Fifth Session of the Tenth NPC on March 4, 2007 as following:

Monday, March 5

9:00 AM: Opening Session

1. Premier Wen Jiabao of the State Council delivering the work report of the government.

2. Reviewing the report on the implementation of the national economic and social development plan for 2006 and the draft national economic and social development plan for 2007.

3. Reviewing the report on the implementation of the central and local budget for 2006 and the draft central and local budget for 2007.

3:00 PM: Delegation meeting, deliberating the work report of the government.

Tuesday, March 6

9:00 AM: Delegation meeting, deliberating the work report of the government.

3:00 PM: Delegation group meeting, deliberating the work report of the government as well as reviewing the plan and budget report.

Wednesday, March 7

9:00 AM: Delegation meeting, deliberating the work report of the government as well as reviewing the plan and budget report.

3:00 PM: Delegation group meeting, deliberating the work report of the government as well as reviewing the plan and budget report.

Thursday, March 8

9:00 AM: Second Plenary Session

- Listen to the explanations by Vice Chairman Wang Zhaoguo of the NPC Standing Committee on the draft Law on Real Rights.

- Listen to the explanations by Minister of Finance Jin Renqing on the draft Law on Corporate Income Tax.

- Listen to the explanations by Vice Chairman as well as the Secretary-General Sheng Huaren of the NPC Standing Committee on the draft decision on the number and election of deputies to the 11th NPC.

- Listen to the explanations by Vice Chairman as well as the Secretary-General Sheng Huaren of the NPC Standing Committee on the draft method of election of deputies to the 11th NPC from Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions.

3:00 PM: Delegation group meeting, deliberating the draft Law on Real Rights.

Friday, March 9

9:00 AM: Delegation group meeting, deliberating the draft Law on Corporate Income Tax.

3:00 PM: Delegation meeting, deliberating the draft Law on Real Rights, the draft Law on Corporate Income Tax, the draft decision on the number and election of deputies to the NPC, and the draft method of election of deputies to the 11th NPC from Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions.

Saturday, March 10

Break

Sunday, March 11

Morning: Deliberating and tabling important bills by delegations and deputies in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

3:00 PM: Third Plenary Session

Chairman Wu Bangguo of the NPC Standing Committee delivering the work report of the NPC Standing Committee.

Monday, March 12

9:00 AM: Delegation group meeting, deliberating the work report of the NPC Standing Committee.

3:00 PM: Delegation meeting, deliberating the work report of the NPC Standing Committee.

Tuesday, March 13

9:00 AM: Delegation group meeting, deliberating the revised version of the draft Law on Real Rights, the draft Law on Corperate Income Tax, the draft decision on the number and election of deputies to the NPC, and the draft method of election of deputies to the 11th NPC from Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions.

3:00 PM: Fourth Plenary Session

1. President Xiao Yang delivering the work report of the Supreme People's Court.

2. Procurator-general Jia Chunwang delivering the work report of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

Wednesday, March 14

9:00 AM: Delegation group meeting, deliberating the work report of the Supreme People's Court as well as the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

3:00 PM: Delegation meeting, deliberating the work report of the Supreme People's Court as well as the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

Thursday, March 15

9:00 AM: Delegation group meeting, deliberating the revised work report of the government, the revised plan report and budget report, as well as the draft resolutions.

3:00 PM: Delegation group meeting, deliberating the voting version of the draft Law on Real Rights, the draft Law on Corporate Income Tax, the draft decision on the number and election of deputies to the NPC, the draft method of election of deputies to the 11th NPC from Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions, the revised work report of the NPC Standing Committee, the revised work report of the Supreme People's Court, the revised work report of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, as well as draft resolutions.

Friday, March 16

10:00 AM: Closing Session

1. Vote on the draft resolution on the work report of the government.

2. Vote on the draft resolution on the implementation of the national economic and social development plan for 2006 and the national economic and social development plan for 2007.

3. Vote on the draft resolution on the implementation of the central and local budget for 2006 and the central and local budget for 2007.

4. Vote on the draft Law on Real Rights.

5. Vote on the draft Law on Corporate Income Tax.

6. Vote on the draft decision on the number and election of deputies to the 11th NPC.

7. Vote on the draft method of election of deputies to the 11th NPC from Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

8. Vote on the draft method of election of deputies to the 11th NPC from Macao Special Administrative Region.

9. Vote on the draft resolution on the work report of NPC Standing Committee.

10. Vote on the draft resolution on the work report of the Supreme People's Court.

11. Vote on the draft resolution on the work report of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

Closing of the Session

Meeting Period: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM, 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM

If needed, the above schedule would be adjusted according to the decision of the Chairman of the Presidium.

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The Fifth Session of the Tenth NPC

March 4, 2007