Highlights of the sessions

Decision on improving electoral system supported by national lawmakers, political advisors from HKSAR

​National lawmakers and political advisors from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) have pledged full support for a decision on improving the region's electoral system.

Advisory: Schedules for NPC, CPPCC annual sessions on March 7

​The following are the schedules for the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) and the fourth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Sunday.

Presidium elected, agenda set for China's annual legislative session

​Deputies to the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, on Thursday elected the presidium and set the agenda for the fourth session of the 13th NPC.

Advisory: Schedules for NPC, CPPCC annual sessions on March 5

​The following are the schedules for the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) and the fourth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Friday.

Revival-seeking China unveils action plan for modernization

​China's lawmakers on Friday started reviewing a national blueprint featuring high-quality development, technological innovation and a greener future for the country that has long been seeking modernity and national rejuvenation.

China mulls amending NPC organic law, procedural rules

​Chinese lawmakers began deliberating draft amendments to the organic law and procedural rules of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, on Friday at the NPC's annual session.

China targets GDP growth of over 6% in 2021

China aims to expand its economy by over 6 percent in 2021, building on strong tailwind from success in containing COVID-19, as lawmakers gather in Beijing to map out priorities for high-quality development.

China's defense budget maintains single-digit growth

​China's annual defense budget will maintain single-digit growth for a sixth consecutive year by increasing 6.8% in 2021, according to a draft budget report on Friday.

China to mull improving HK electoral system

China will consider measures to improve the electoral system of Hong Kong to ensure that the Asian financial hub is governed by patriots, as the most important annual event on the country's political calendar kicks off.

China's top legislature has power, responsibility to improve HK electoral system: spokesperson

China's top legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), has the power and responsibility to make a decision at the constitutional level to improve the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), a spokesperson said Thursday.

Attempts to politicize, sabotage Beijing Winter Olympics 'futile': CPPCC spokesperson

Attempts to politicize sporting events, and disturb and sabotage the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are futile and doomed to fail, said a spokesperson for China's top political advisory body on Wednesday, who also addressed a range of issues from Hong Kong to Chinese vaccines.

Agenda of 4th session of 13th CPPCC National Committee

​The following is the adopted agenda for the fourth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), which runs from March 4 to 10.

Advisory: Schedules for NPC, CPPCC annual sessions on March 4

​The following are the schedules for the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) and the fourth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Thursday.

China's top legislature has 2,953 lawmakers

The 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, now has a total of 2,953 deputies, according to the NPC Standing Committee.

Political advisors focus on COVID-19 prevention, poverty alleviation in 2020

Coordinating epidemic prevention and economic and social development, and eliminating poverty were among the main focuses of the proposals raised by political advisors last year, a senior political advisor said Tuesday.

Top legislature prepares lawmakers for annual session

​China's top legislature briefed some national lawmakers on the upcoming annual legislative session to prepare them well on Wednesday. The session is due on March 5.

Keywords at local legislative sessions highlight China's new growth

​As of Wednesday, most provincial-level regions had held their annual legislative sessions, putting forward new keywords in their development blueprints for this year and the coming five years.

Xi stresses implementation of new development philosophy in next five years

​Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed full and accurate implementation of the new development philosophy to ensure a good start for China's development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).

CPC leadership meets to review reports

​The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting Thursday to review multiple reports.

China convenes local 'two sessions' with strict anti-epidemic measures

With stringent anti-epidemic measures, political advisors in Beijing kicked off their annual meeting Thursday to pool wisdom for the city's development in the coming year.