NPC/CPPCC 2013 Press Conference

Coverage of the first Two Sessions 2013 press conference, from hardworking, dedicated foreign correspondents who really should have known better.

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James Griffiths@jgriffiths

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Chen Guangbiao got dressed up as Luigi for lianghui pic.twitter.com/kiwytZOZCK/kiwytZOZCK
John Kennedy @28wordslater
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Sun, Mar 03 2013 18:38:02
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— John Kennedy (@28wordslater)Sun, Mar 03 2013 18:38:02
Too many reporters, not enough space at NPC presser pic.twitter.com/UeYix3WL49/UeYix3WL49
malcolmmoore @MalcolmMoore
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Sun, Mar 03 2013 18:44:35
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— malcolmmoore (@MalcolmMoore)Sun, Mar 03 2013 18:44:35
malcolmmoore @MalcolmMoore
I never learn from my mistakes. Why am I here at the Great Hall of the People again? #NPC
Sun, Mar 03 2013 18:46:15
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— malcolmmoore (@MalcolmMoore)Sun, Mar 03 2013 18:46:15
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Q: Schedule of NPC seems just as longwinded as usual. Why?
Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:18:39
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— malcolmmoore (@MalcolmMoore)Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:18:39
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A: NPC v important, but we shortened it by a day.
Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:19:16
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— malcolmmoore (@MalcolmMoore)Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:19:16
malcolmmoore @MalcolmMoore
If you are watching on TV you are missing the story
Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:23:55
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— malcolmmoore (@MalcolmMoore)Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:23:55
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Only joking. There's nothing to be gained from being here.
Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:24:30
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— malcolmmoore (@MalcolmMoore)Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:24:30
Kim Rathcke Jensen @kinablog
Love those questions from Xinhua. It's basically: "The Communist Party is awesome, why is that?"
Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:25:58
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— Kim Rathcke Jensen (@kinablog)Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:25:58
Louisa Lim @limlouisa
Xinhua asks #npc spokesperson about the success of the anti-corruption efforts #notaplantoranything
Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:26:49
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— Louisa Lim (@limlouisa)Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:26:49
Josh Chin @joshchin
NPC spokeswoman on China military spending, shorter version: war is peace.
Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:34:49
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Caijing reporters tweeting from (outside) lianghui pic.twitter.com/aELbatFBQD/aELbatFBQD
John Kennedy @28wordslater
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Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:37:11
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malcolmmoore @MalcolmMoore
Smarter reporters than me are sneaking out of the hall
Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:39:25
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— malcolmmoore (@MalcolmMoore)Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:39:25
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Q: How will you clean up the environment?
Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:51:40
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— malcolmmoore (@MalcolmMoore)Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:51:40
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A: Everyday when I wake up I look at the haze, strap on a face mask and take photos of how bad it is
Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:52:21
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— malcolmmoore (@MalcolmMoore)Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:52:21
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A: We face a daunting situation. We know it's a big deal for the public. Local officials will be judged on pollution.
Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:55:08
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— malcolmmoore (@MalcolmMoore)Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:55:08
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Q: is BJ planning to control HK more tightly?
Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:57:00
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— malcolmmoore (@MalcolmMoore)Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:57:00
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A: Current policy v stable. No change planned.
Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:57:59
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— malcolmmoore (@MalcolmMoore)Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:57:59
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Fu Ying gives "old friend" Jaime Flor Cruz from CNN the last question. And he says: When will there be political reform? Ouch!
Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:59:49
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— malcolmmoore (@MalcolmMoore)Sun, Mar 03 2013 19:59:49
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A: I've been abroad. Who else is reforming like us?
Sun, Mar 03 2013 20:02:08
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— malcolmmoore (@MalcolmMoore)Sun, Mar 03 2013 20:02:08
Valentina Luo @valentinaluo
#NPC 2013 ONE day shorter than usual. what a great move #Xijinping
Sun, Mar 03 2013 20:06:08
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— Valentina Luo (@valentinaluo)Sun, Mar 03 2013 20:06:08
malcolmmoore @MalcolmMoore
A: Political reform means keeping, and improving, the current system.
Sun, Mar 03 2013 20:06:34
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— malcolmmoore (@MalcolmMoore)Sun, Mar 03 2013 20:06:34
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A: As usual, foreigners don't get it but China has found a magic formula and we're keeping it.
Sun, Mar 03 2013 20:07:59
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— malcolmmoore (@MalcolmMoore)Sun, Mar 03 2013 20:07:59
Louisa Lim @limlouisa
Fu Ying: foreigners don't understand what reform means. Or anything else for that matter.
Sun, Mar 03 2013 20:08:04
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— Louisa Lim (@limlouisa)Sun, Mar 03 2013 20:08:04
Louisa Lim @limlouisa
CCTV is waxing lyrical about Fu Ying's performance as #npc spox. Perhaps a sign of official nerves about her chattiness?
Sun, Mar 03 2013 20:11:48
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— Louisa Lim (@limlouisa)Sun, Mar 03 2013 20:11:48
malcolmmoore @MalcolmMoore
I love the NPC, mainly for making the sky blue.
Sun, Mar 03 2013 20:20:09
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— malcolmmoore (@MalcolmMoore)Sun, Mar 03 2013 20:20:09

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