March 5 The Third Session of the Fourteenth National People's Congress (NPC) commenced at 9:00 a.m. on the 5th, at the Great Hall of the People to receive Premier Li Qiang's report on governmental operations, evaluated the State Council's report on the execution of the National Economic and Social Development Plan for 2024, and considered the Draft National Economic and Social Development Plan for 2025. Additionally, the session reviewed the State Council's report on the implementation of central and local budgets, along with the draft central and local budgets for 2025. Furthermore,
Li Hongzhong, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the NPC, provided an explanation regarding the draft amendments to the Law of the People's Republic of China concerning the representation of the National People's Congress and Local People's Congresses at various levels. In the afternoon, delegations convened for a plenary session to evaluate the government work report. On the morning of the 5th, members of the CPPCC participating in the 14th Third Session of the CPPCC National Committee attended the inaugural meeting of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), where they listened to the government's work report and the elucidation of the draft amendment to the Law on the Representation of the National People's Congress and Local People's Congresses of the People's Republic of China at all levels. Report on the activities of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC and the management of proposals. • Evaluation of Work in 2024 • The aggregate new government debt amounts to 11.86 trillion yuan, reflecting an increment of 2.9 trillion yuan compared to the prior year. • Special treasury bonds: An issuance of 1.3 trillion yuan in ultra-long-term special treasury bonds, reflecting an increase of 300 billion yuan compared to the prior year. Proposed issuance of specialized national bonds amounting to 500 billion yuan. • Enhanced quality productivity: Advocate for the secure and robust advancement of emerging sectors, including commercial spaceflight and the low-altitude economy. Foster emerging sectors including
bio-manufacturing,
quantum technology,
embodied intelligence, and
6G. Expedite the
digital transformation of the manufacturing sector. Intensively advance next-generation intelligent devices, including
smart grid-integrated
electric vehicles,
artificial intelligence smartphones and computers, intelligent robotics, and
automated manufacturing machinery. • Enhance the availability of high school educational opportunities and progressively provide complimentary
preschool education. • Market environment: Provide a sustainable framework for addressing the issue of overdue enterprise accounts. Implement specific measures to standardize law enforcement concerning enterprises. • Openness: Facilitate the systematic liberalization of the Internet, culture, and more sectors, while initiating pilot programs to broaden the accessibility of telecommunications, healthcare, education, and other domains. • Housing: Persisting in efforts to halt the decline of the real estate market and achieve stabilization. Enhancing the execution of urban village initiatives and the refurbishment of deteriorated structures. Encourage the procurement of shares in
commercial real estate. Maintain excellence in ensuring the provision of homes. • Rural revival: Enhance the execution of the seed industry regeneration initiative. Initiate inter-provincial horizontal benefit payments for grain-producing and marketing regions under centralized management, and enhance support for major grain-producing counties. Expanding avenues for farmers to augment their revenues. • Urbanization: Facilitate the integration of qualifying agricultural migrant populations into the housing security framework. Consistently advocate for urban revitalization and the transformation of aging urban districts. • Ecology: Enhance the incentive framework for sustainable consumption and foster the environment-friendly development and low-carbon production methods and lifestyles. • Expand job and entrepreneurial opportunities for college graduates and other youth. Enhance the safeguarding of the rights and interests of workers engaged in flexible and novel employment modalities. Enhance the remuneration standards for proficient individuals. • Healthcare: Enhance pharmaceutical procurement policies and reinforce quality evaluation and oversight. The per capita financial subsidy levels for residents' medical insurance and basic public health services would be increased by 30 yuan and 5 yuan, respectively. • The minimal level for basic
pensions for urban and rural inhabitants would be increased by an additional 20 yuan. On the afternoon of 5 March,
Xi Jinping,
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party,
President of the People's Republic of China and
Chairman of the Central Military Commission, attends the
Jiangsu delegation to the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress. He said that to successfully realize the development goals of the
14th Five-Year Plan, the big economic provinces have to play a major role.
March 6 Meetings of groups of deputies to discuss reports on the functioning of the government; assessment of program reports and drafts, budget reports, and drafts. The economic-themed press conference for the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress commenced at 3:00 p.m. in the press conference hall of the .
Zheng Shanjie, Director of the
National Development and Reform Commission;
Minister of Finance Lan Fo'an;
Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao; Chairman of the
People's Bank of China Pan Gongsheng; and Chairman of the
China Securities Regulatory Commission Wu Qing addressed inquiries from domestic and international journalists regarding development and reform, finance and budgeting, commerce, and securities-related matters.
March 7 Meetings of deputies' groups to evaluate program reports and drafts, budget reports and drafts; examination of proposed revisions to the Law on Deputies of the National People's Congress and Local People's Congresses at Various Levels. He emphasized the importance of a successful conclusion of the
14th Five-Year Plan for the PLA's construction in order to achieve the goal of building the PLA for a hundred years as scheduled and the comprehensive advancement of the construction of a strong nation and the national rejuvenation through a
Chinese-style modernization. The Congress conducted a press conference in the Media Center's press hall, featuring
Wang Yi, member of the
Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee and Foreign Minister, who addressed inquiries from journalists regarding "China's foreign policy and foreign relations." Wang Yi assessed the accomplishments of the 2024 head of state diplomacy and anticipated the key features of the 2025 head of state diplomacy. He stated that China would observe the 80th anniversary of the
Second Sino-Japanese War, and will conduct a series of significant events, including the summit of the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and
Global Leaders' Meeting on Women.
March 8 On the morning of the 8th, the Third Session of the 14th
National People's Congress (NPC) convened its second plenary session at the
Great Hall of the People in Beijing to review and deliberate on the report regarding the activities of the
NPC Standing Committee, as well as the reports from the
Supreme People's Court (SPC) and the
Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP).
March 9 Meeting of the group of deputies to consider the draft decision on amending the Law on Representatives of the National People's Congress and Local People's Congresses at Various Levels, the report on the work of the Supreme People's Court, and the report on the work of the Supreme People's Procuratorate. The event was attended by
Minister of Civil Affairs Lu Zhiyuan,
Minister of Human Resources and Social Security Wang Xiaoping,
Minister of Housing and Urban–Rural Development Ni Hong, and
Director of the National Health Commission Lei Haichao. The speakers were invited to address questions from Chinese and foreign journalists regarding civil affairs, employment and social security, housing, health, and other topics. The No. 45 was signed by
President Xi Jinping on 11 March, which stated that the Decision of the National People's Congress on Amending the Law of the People's Republic of China on Representatives of the National People's Congress and Local People's Congresses at Various Levels was adopted by the Third Session of the Fourteenth National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on 11 March and came into effect on 12 March. == Voting results ==