BEIJING (CGTN): The opening meeting of the fourth session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) started at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday, attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping and other state leaders. Premier Li Keqiang delivered a government work report on behalf of the State Council to the national legislature for deliberation. Work report: …

Premier Li Keqiang unveils China’s plan to tackle numerous challenges in new development stage BEIJING (CGTN): China has set a gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of over six percent for 2021 and outlined a plan to promote innovation, green development, and common prosperity in the next five years. Addressing the country’s annual legislative session, Premier Li Keqiang on Friday …

BEIJING: Strict inspections of vehicle fleets, flight bans on drones and “low, slow and small” aircraft heightened security checks for packages … Beijing is in full swing for China’s most important annual political events as the two sessions period begins next week. As a window to observe China’s development and embodiment of Chinese democracy, the two sessions cover the country’s …

Li said the downward adjustment of the GDP growth target was made against the backdrop of a slowing global economy, as several international organizations have recently lowered their forecasts for global growth this year

China has to achieve Xiaokang by year 2020 with extreme poverty eradication as top target BEIJING – As the “two sessions,” a key event in China’s political calendar, came to an end Friday, the country has created decisive underpinning for navigating through complexities toward its goal to build a moderately prosperous society (Xiaokang) in all respects. The second sessions of …

Xi urges Chinese military to fulfil set targets of national defense per schedule