A total of 2,987 deputies to the 12th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, have been elected and are awaiting final confirmation, said a report Monday.
A report on the qualifications of the new NPC deputies was submitted to the Standing Committee of the 11th NPC for confirmation during its bi-monthly session, which will run from Monday to Wednesday.
The 11th NPC Standing Committee will review the qualifications of these new deputies and announce a final list of names when the session closes on Wednesday.
(Xinhua News Agency February 25, 2013) |