"As a grassroots NPC deputy representing farmers, I care most about the voices and concerns of farmers," said Sun Suyun, an NPC deputy from Liaoning province, who has been committed to bridging grassroots farming and policymaking.
"Our focus has always been to help it better serve people of all ethnic groups," said Zoya Bahit, an archaeologist from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and a deputy to the National People's Congress, as Chinese lawmakers will review the draft law on promoting ethnic unity and progress during the fourth session of the 14th NPC.
China's economy is set to see a strong start for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period, said Pan Jiaofeng, a deputy to the National People's Congress and president of the Institutes of Science and Development, which is part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Top legislature on Thursday began deliberating on a draft law that sets the rules for creating and carrying out the country's five-year plans.
Hebei will advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, leveraging its high-quality development to enhance regional infrastructure connectivity and better meet the practical needs of the region, said deputies to the National People's Congress.
National lawmaker Yang Zhensheng has dedicated over two decades to improving elderly care. As the first child born after the 1976 earthquake that devastated his home city of Tangshan, Yang now advocates for a better caregiving workforce that can ensure quality life for China's seniors.
China is seeking to bolster the legal foundation for advancing high-quality development and common prosperity among its 56 ethnic groups, with a draft law on promoting ethnic unity and progress submitted to national lawmakers for deliberation on Thursday.
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.