POLITICS
China's premier Wen Jiabao has been re-elected for five more years. Mr Wen was the sole candidate for the job. Xinhua news agency, which reported from the National People's Congress, did not immediately give the number of votes cast in favour of Mr Wen. His re-election completes the top leadership line-up for the next half-decade, the legislature having given President Hu Jintao another five-year term on Saturday (3/15). The Chinese National People's Congress also elected the Chinese Communist Party's Shanghai boss, Xi Jinping, as vice president. The 54-year-old Mr Xi, a party Political Bureau standing member placed sixth in the party hierarchy is considered a rising star. He is widely expected to be elected president in 2012, with politburo standing member Li Keqiang expected to become premier.
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China's annual session of parliament has opened (2008/3/05) with Premier Wen Jiabao announcing an economic growth target of about 8% this year. Mr Wen also told the 3,000 members of the National People's Congress the government will aim for an inflation rate of about 4.8%. He says the Chinese people's greatest concern is inflation and inflation pressure in China will be even greater this year. China's economy expanded by 11.4% last year, the fifth consecutive year of double-digit growth. Mr Wen says China still faces overheated investment and excessive money and credit growth. As the Chinese Government begins the annual NPC, it has issued a strong warning to Taiwan. In just over two weeks, Taiwan will hold a presidential election and, at the same time, a referendum on rejoining the United Nations: a move championed by outgoing President Chen Shuibian. China views the island as a rogue province rather than an independent country, entitled to UN membership. At a press conference for China's National People's Congress, Vice Secretary-General Jiang Enzhu was asked about the UN vote. "It is actually tantamount to a referendum on Taiwanese independence," he said. If the Chen Shui-bian authorities should succeed, that would gravely undermine cross-straits relations. China's sovereignty and territorial integrity tolerate no division. China is being criticised for yet another increase in its military budget. The government yesterday announced a 17% increase in its official defence budget to at least USD61 billion dollars this year. Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian says the island has beefed up defence spending against China's threat. He says the government has budgeted around USD11 billion in military spending this year to strengthen self defence capabilities. Mr Chen also demanded the military prepare for contingency plans "as the military threat and sabre-rattling from China is ever increasing".
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