Chinese Premier Li Keqiang greets the journalists at a press conference after the closing meeting of the first session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 17, 2013. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Vice Premiers Zhang Gaoli, Liu Yandong, Wang Yang and Ma Kai met the press and answered questions here on Sunday. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli) |
BEIJING, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Sunday that the State Council will cut the existing 1,700 administrative approval items by at least one third.