The Chinese national legislature begins its tightly scripted annual meeting Thursday with an agenda dominated by the Communist Party's two main concerns: riding out(安全渡过) the global economic crisis and keeping citizens' unhappiness with their lot...

　 By DAVID BARBOZA Published: November 9, 2008 SHANGHAI — China announced a huge economic stimulus plan on Sunday aimed at bolstering its weakening economy, a sweeping move that could also help fight the effects of the global slowdown...