[1] Chinese premier Wen Jiabao delivered the central government's work report earlier in the meeting.

[2][3][4][5] The premier indicated China will reduce carbon emissions over the next five years in a response to climate change and improving environmental protection.

[6][7] At the close of the session, Premier Wen stated the government will maintain a 7 percent economic growth over the next period between 2011 and 2015[8] The government will focus on addressing widening rural and urban disparity, investment and consumption issues, reining in property prices and curbing inflation.

The areas focused will be in construction, sale of land use rights, mineral resources exploration, stated-owed property management and government procurement.

[9] The government will established a system for officials to regularly declare their income, investment, property and resident status of their family members.