In Numbers: Work of Top Legislature in 2025

Posters: Key legislative tasks for 2026

The work report of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, delivered at the fourth session of the 14th NPC, outlines the key legislative priorities for the year 2026.Here's a look at the major tasks on the agenda.

Reuniting for spring: Two sessions Q&A with an old friend

Looking ahead to this year's two sessions, Xia said she will continue focusing on boosting integrated consumption, developing rural industries and advancing the digital transformation of traditional sectors.

China's environmental code: A gift to the future

At this year's two sessions, a draft environmental code is submitted to the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress for deliberation. Following the Civil Code, it will be the second law in China to be named a "code".

When policy meets everyday needs, everyone benefits

China Daily reporter Zhao Manfeng visited the Sichuan delegation meeting and received a dose of "effortless living". While there, she found out about double-digit growth in tourist numbers and travel revenue — proof that the province's "land of ease" brand is delivering real results.

Inside China's government work report: key takeaways

China's government work report is out, setting the course for the first year of its 15th Five-Year Plan.

Beyond 10t yuan: How Shandong aims to power ahead

In 2025, Shandong's GDP exceeded 10 trillion yuan ($145 billion), becoming the first province in northern China, and the third nationwide, to join the "10-trillion-yuan economy club".

New career unlocked! Drone swarm flight planner

While covering the two sessions, China Daily's Xia Ji kept hearing a buzzword: the low-altitude economy. What intrigued her even more was the brand-new profession behind it — the drone swarm flight planner. She spent a day shadowing Yang Ke, a Gen-Z drone swarm flight planner, to see what the job is really like. Click to see how these young talents are painting the night sky with drones!