"The CPC regards serving the people and improving their well-being as the most important measure of performance, and uses the extent to which officials deliver tangible benefits for the people as an important benchmark in evaluating their performance," Xi said.
With deep roots in the rural areas and a lifelong commitment to the people, President Xi Jinping has consistently stressed the advancement toward agricultural and rural modernization and building a strong agricultural country.
Xi's profound commitment to public welfare at the two sessions was manifested as early as 2013, when he first participated in the gatherings as China's top leader. At that time, Xi made an earnest call for efforts to improve people's social security and well-being, paying special attention to caring for people living in hardship, and ensuring that the public gains concrete, tangible benefits.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 2012, Xi Jinping has attended the annual sessions of the national legislature and the top political advisory body, participated in dozens of deliberations and discussion sessions, and interacted with hundreds of lawmakers and political advisors, spearheading efforts to pursue whole-process people's democracy.
China's annual two sessions are about to begin. At this new starting point, with the country set to chart a fresh course for the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), let's revisit some key statements on China's development by President Xi Jinping and jointly write a new chapter in its story.
The preparatory meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) on Wednesday adopted the following agenda of the session.
An environmental code will further forge a solid legal foundation for China to achieve modernization with harmony between humanity and nature, a spokesperson said Wednesday.
Over the past year, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the top legislative body, has ramped up its supervisory efforts, significantly contributing to high-quality development, public welfare improvements, and the creation of a beautiful China, according to Lou Qinjian, spokesman for the fourth session of the 14th NPC.