Highlights of the Sessions

Schedule for NPC annual session on March 14

Following is the schedule for the second session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) on Thursday.

NDRC holds press conference

National Development and Reform Commission held a press conference on innovation and improvement of macro-economic control and promotion of high quality development for the first session of the 13th National People's Congress in Beijing, March 6, 2018.

Schedules for NPC, CPPCC annual sessions on March 11

Following are the schedules for the second session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) and the second session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Monday.

China's top legislature holds press conference

China's top legislature held a press conference on the agenda of the session and the work of the NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2019.

Highlights of 2019 Government Work Report

Premier Li Keqiang delivered the Government Work Report to the second session of the 13th National People's Congress in Beijing on Tuesday morning.

Banks working to make financing easier for private companies

China's financial sector is striving to solve the financing difficulties of private enterprises and reducing their costs, said Guo Shuqing, Party secretary of the People's Bank of China and chairman of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission.

China and US must meet halfway: commerce minister

China and the United States are still in talks regarding ongoing trade issues, which require the two countries to meet halfway, Zhong Shan, China's minister of commerce, said on Tuesday.

China sets 2019 GDP growth target at 6-6.5 pct

China has set its GDP growth target at 6-6.5 percent for 2019, according to a government work report available to the news media Tuesday morning ahead of the annual legislative session.

China to lower defense budget growth to 7.5 pct

China will lower its defense budget growth rate to 7.5 percent in 2019, from last year's 8.1 percent, according to a draft budget report submitted to the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Tuesday.

Chinese leaders join panel discussions with political advisors

Senior Chinese leaders on Monday joined political advisors in different panel discussions at the second session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

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