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.
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), the top legislative body, has been instrumental in enhancing the socialist market economy, improving public welfare, and advancing whole-process people's democracy through its legislative efforts, Lou Qinjian, the spokesman for the fourth session of the 14th NPC, said during a press conference on Wednesday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, on Thursday took part in a deliberation with his fellow deputies from the delegation of Jiangsu Province at the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress, China's national legislature.
The preparatory meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) on Wednesday adopted the following agenda of the session.
Drafting a law on promoting ethnic unity and progress is key to fostering a stronger sense of community for the Chinese nation and ensuring the lawful rights and interests of people from all ethnic groups are better safeguarded, a spokesman for the annual session of the top legislature said on Wednesday.
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.
Lawmakers are set to formulate a law on childcare services this year aiming to channel more resources into people's livelihood sectors and boost consumption, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.
The National People's Congress (NPC), the national legislature, will hold its annual session from March 5 to 12 in Beijing, a spokesperson for the session said on Wednesday.