Shanxi province will continue to strengthen the governance of the Yellow River basin, ensuring ecological security while promoting high-quality development, national lawmakers said on Friday during a group discussion at the ongoing fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress.
A new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is accelerating, with breakthroughs in fields such as artificial intelligence, biomanufacturing and quantum communication.
Though their journeys begin in places as varied as a cliffside village and a factory warehouse, they share a common mission: turning local dreams into national policies.
The Press Center for the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress holds a news conference on the economy at the Media Center's Press Conference Hall. Here are the highlights.
Guizhou province's Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, the highest in the world, has significantly boosted tourism beyond expectations, deputies to the 14th National People's Congress said on Friday.
"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.