Highlights from Premier Li's news conference

Premier Li Qiang meets reporters at home and abroad at a news conference on Monday at the end of the annual meeting of the National People's Congress. Here are the highlights.

Xi's speech at first session of 14th NPC published

A speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, at the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) has been published.

Full Text: Report on the Work of the Government

Full Text: Report on China's national economic, social development plan

The following is the full text of the report on the implementation of the 2022 plan for national economic and social development and on the 2023 draft plan for national economic and social development, which was approved at the first session of the 14th National People's Congress on March 13.

Full Text: Report on China's central and local budgets

The following is the full text of the report on the execution of the central and local budgets for 2022 and on the draft central and local budgets for 2023, which was approved at the first session of the 14th National People's Congress on March 13.

China's new premier confident in economy, pledges greater opening up

China's new premier on Monday voiced full confidence in the country's economic outlook despite challenges and pledged to further expand opening up regardless of external changes.

Xi addresses closing meeting of 14th NPC session

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech Monday morning at the closing meeting of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), the country's national legislature.

Whole-process democracy drives two sessions

At the annual gatherings, over 5,000 national legislators and political advisers — ranging from farmers to State leaders — sit together in the Great Hall of the People in the heart of Beijing to deliberate on bills or discuss affairs of State, pool their wisdom and bring the Chinese people together to forge ahead.