BEIJING — This year’s National People’s Congress made history as over 7% of the deputies were women, a 2% increase on 2008. The 213 female deputies represent the highest level of female participation in Chinese political history, with the exception of 1993 when the all-female staff of tea refillers was included in the statistics.
BEIJING — Announcing that “there’s more folks needing our help out yonder,” Wang “The East is Red” Qishan, the most infamous member of the Politburo Posse, mounted his horse and lit out for parts unknown, sources confirmed Sunday.
This year’s CommieCon, held in Beijing from March 5-17, was a smashing success! Thanks to all who came. There were some great panels and performances, but the highlight of the convention, of course, was the cosplay competition. Here are our top 10.
BEIJING — After a smooth and successful first week, the National People’s Congress could be derailed by a sudden shortage in the supply of rubber stamps. According to official sources, a freighter carrying rubber stamps made specifically for congress use has capsized in the Bohai Sea, threatening to disrupt the brisk pace of the meetings.
Deputies are concerned that without those stamps, they will not be able to silently acquiesce to predetermined policy decisions as efficiently.
BEIJING — Emboldened by U.S. Senate Republicans, deputies from the United Front, a coalition of minor Chinese democratic parties, staged an unprecedented filibuster at the National People’s Congress Thursday morning to delay Xi Jinping’s nomination for the presidency.
Led by China Democratic League deputy Zhou Qian, members from the popular front spoke for more than 48 hours straight before yielding the floor this morning.
BEIJING — Wen Jiabao (pictured above) spent most of today fidgeting awkwardly in his seat, trying to keep his diamond-studded Rolex watch out of sight of the cameras, for fear of stoking rumors that he and his family are fabulously wealthy.
According to sources, Wen was shaken by the recent trend of Chinese netizens using Weibo to publicize and shame official extravagance but didn’t want to look penurious in front of his colleagues.
BEIJING — An exhausted Xi Jinping was seen stumbling up the steps of the Great Hall of the People after pulling an all-nighter to finish the National People’s Congress Standing Committee work report, to be delivered today.
Xi told reporters before the meeting that the report would have taken him less time but that he hadn’t done the assigned reading, which included “long and boring tracts” like Das Kapital and last year’s NPC Standing Committee work report.
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