Highlights of the Sessions
- More than 900 million Chinese voters are expected to directly elect over 2.5 million lawmakers in grass-root county or township-level elections set to begin this year, a work report of China's top legislature read.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping called for supply-side structural reform, agricultural modernization and grain security when he attended a group deliberation of national lawmakers on Tuesday.
Li: Govt to continue delegating power to boost market vibrancy
The government is to continue with its self-reform program and delegation of power to lower levels to boost market vibrancy in central and western areas.
- Following are the schedules for the fourth sessions of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) and the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Wednesday.
- Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a press conference on the sidelines of the "Two Sessions" on Tuesday. China's foreign policy on international and regional issues is in the limelight as the country's lawmakers examine the 13th five-year plan.
- President Xi Jinping on Monday called for deeper reform to revitalize China's northeastern industrial base. Xi urged lawmakers from Heilongjiang to pursue innovative, coordinated, green, open and shared development when participating in deliberations on the government work report.
- President Xi Jinping on Monday called for deeper reform to revitalize China's northeastern industrial base.
- The Chinese economy "faces relatively serious risks and challenges" but remains healthy, and policymakers have ample policy options at hand to cope with the "complicated situation" this year, said Xu Shaoshi, head of the National Development and Reform Commission, the top economic planning body, on Sunday.
- Political observers in Taiwan are suggesting comments made by Chinese President Xi Jinping over the weekend are sending a clear message to authorities on the island.
- China.org.cn presents live coverage of the opening ceremony of the fourth session of China’s 12th National People’s Congress (NPC) at 9:00 am on March 5, 2016. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivers the government work report at the meeting.
Li calls for new momentum to promote economic growth
Premier Li Keqiang called for new momentum to promote economic growth Sunday when joining a group of lawmakers from Shandong Province, on the second day of the national legislature's annual session.
• Full coverage: 2016 Government Work Report
- The draft outline of the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) on national economy and social development was presented on Saturday.
- While economics will dominate the agenda for the CPPCC this year, other issues, such as smog, health care reform and an aging population will also be dealt with.
Highlights of the Sessions >>
- Full text: Work report of NPC Standing Committee
- Full text: Report on China's economic, social development plan
- Full text: Report on China's central, local budgets
- Full text: Report on the Work of the Government
- Highlights of work reports from SPC and SPP
- Xi orders breakthrough in military theory
