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1997 1, 2009, the Fifth Session of the Eighth National People's Congress held in Beijing. Premier Li Peng's government work report. The meeting adopted a resolution on the government work report, the decision to approve the establishment of the Chongqing municipality and the revised Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China National Defense Law ". The meeting also approved the 1997 national economic and social development plan proposed by the State Council. The meeting called on the people of all nationalities inherit the behest of Comrade Deng Xiaoping, hold high the great banner of Deng Xiaoping's theory of building socialism with Chinese characteristics, rally more closely around the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Jiang Zemin at the core, unite as one, working hard to seize the building of socialism new victories.