The First Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) is holding its last meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

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Chinese President Hu Jintao addresses the closing ceremony of the First Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 18, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)

　　BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The two-week First Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, closed here Tuesday morning after completing its agenda.

　　The closing meeting, held at the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing, was presided over by Wu Bangguo, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee and an executive chairman of the session. Full Story

　　First Session of 11th NPC concludes

　　BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The First Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, which opened on March 5, concluded here Tuesday morning. Full Story

　　NPC approves work report of Supreme Procuratorate

　　BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The 11th National People's Congress (NPC) adopted a resolution on the Work Report of the Supreme People's Procuratorate at the closing meeting of its first annual full session in Beijing Tuesday morning. Full Story

　　NPC approves work report of Supreme Court

　　BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The 11th National People's Congress (NPC) adopted a resolution on the Work Report of the Supreme People's Court at the closing meeting of its first annual full session in Beijing Tuesday morning. Full Story

　　NPC approves work report of its Standing Committee

　　BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The 11th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, adopted at the conclusion of its first annual session on Tuesday a resolution to approve the work report of the 10th NPC Standing Committee. Full Story

　　NPC adopts 2008 budget

　　BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The First Session of the 11th National People's Congress adopted here Tuesday a resolution, accepting the central budget for 2008.

　　The closing meeting of the session also voted for the Report on the Implementation of the Central and Local Budgets for 2007 and on the Draft Central and Local Budgets for 2008. Full Story

　　China's parliament adopts 2008 national development plan

　　BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The 11th National People's Congress, China's parliament, adopted at the conclusion of its first annual session on Tuesday a resolution which approves a plan of national economic and social development for 2008.

　　It also approved the Report on the Implementation of the 2007 Plan for National Economic and Social Development and on the Draft 2008 Plan for National Economic and Social Development. Full Story

　　NPC approves government work report

　　BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The First Session of the 11th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, adopted here Tuesday a resolution to endorse the government work report delivered by Premier Wen Jiabao. Full Story

　　China's parliament to hold closing ceremony

　　BEIJING, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The First Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) is to hold its last meeting at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday.

　　President Hu Jintao and NPC Standing Committee Chairman Wu Bangguo are scheduled to address the closing meeting.

　　The meeting is expected to adopt resolutions endorsing the government work report, the report on the work of the 10th NPC Standing Committee, and the reports presented to the NPC by the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate. Full Story