China will promote free preschool education in a phased way as part of the country's efforts to build a high-quality education system, according to a government work report submitted Wednesday to the national legislature for deliberation.
The top legislature will continue its efforts in legislation and supervision, fully implementing the Constitution and maintaining strong contact with the public to advance China's path to modernization, a spokesman said at a news conference on Tuesday.
The National People's Congress will further leverage the unique advantages of the legislative body in external exchanges to serve the overall national diplomatic agenda, Lou Qinjian, spokesman for the third session of the 14th NPC, said on Tuesday.
Government departments under China's State Council have completed the handling of 13,596 suggestions and proposals submitted by national lawmakers and political advisors during the 2024 annual sessions of the national legislature and national political advisory body.
China's national "two sessions," a key political event shaping the country's policy direction, are set to convene in Beijing next week against the backdrop of a complex and challenging domestic and global environment.
The NPC is the highest state organ of power. That means in addition to its duty as the top legislature, it wields the power to elect national leaders, and approve government budgets and national development plans, among others.