A Press Conference of the First Plenary Session of the 10th CPPCC National Committee will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 8th, 2003 in the Press Room of the Great Hall of the People. Some new members of the 10th CPPCC National Committee are invited to take questions on "Poverty Alleviation and Western Development" from the floor. Correspondents from home and abroad are welcome to attend the conference.

List of the invited members:

Mr. Lu Feijie Director General at ministerial level, State Council Leading Group for
Poverty Alleviation and Development

Mr. Wang Zhibao Deputy Director, Office of State Council Leading Group for Western Development

Mr. Qi Jingfa Vice Minister, Ministry of Agriculture

Mr. Ren Qixing Chairman, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region CPPCC

Mr. Zheng Yaowen Vice-Chairman, All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce

(Please enter through the eastern gate with your press card)


Press Center of Secretariat
First Plenary Session

Tenth National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference


3 March 2003