 | An inside view of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Premier Wen Jiabao opened the annual session of China's parliament Monday with a call for more sustainable economic growth, as controversy flared again over the nation's fast-rising military budget. In front of nearly 3,000 delegates at the Great Hall of the People, Wen delivered an annual work report that focused on fine-tuning China's economy, which is roaring ahead but at huge environmental and social costs.( click to open  |
 | China's Premier Wen Jiabao gestures as he delivers his government work report during the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing March 5, 2007. click to open |
 | China's President Hu Jintao (bottom R) and Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Jia Qinglin (bottom L) attend the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing March 5, 2007. click to open |
 | China's President Hu Jintao (L) shakes hands with Premier Wen Jiabao after the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress in Beijing March 5, 2007. click to open |
 | China's Premier Wen Jiabao gestures as he finishes his government work report during the opening ceremony of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing March 5, 2007. click to open |
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