Highlights of the sessions

Senior political advisors meet at annual session of China's top political advisory body

The chairpersons' council of China's top political advisory body held a meeting on Tuesday.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets the press

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met the press Sunday afternoon on the sidelines of the third session of the 13th National People's Congress.

HKSAR gov't to fully support national security legislation: chief executive

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that the national legislature's national security legislation for Hong Kong is in strict accordance with the Constitution and the Basic Law, and the HKSAR government will fully support the legislation.

Chinese premier to meet press on Thursday

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will meet the press at the Great Hall of the People after the conclusion of the third session of the 13th National People's Congress on Thursday afternoon.

Chinese lawmakers propose foreign states immunities law

Chinese lawmakers have proposed formulating a foreign states immunities law following malicious litigations filed against China over its COVID-19 response.

Chinese lawmakers raise 506 proposals to annual legislative session

Deputies to the ongoing third session of the 13th National People's Congress, China's national legislature, have raised 506 proposals, according to the secretariat of the session.

Presidium of China's annual legislative session holds 2nd meeting

​The presidium of the third session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, held its second meeting Tuesday.

NPC deputy calls for support for SMEs amid COVID-19 pandemic

More support should be channeled to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Yao Jinbo, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature.

CPPCC member: 2020 'two sessions' different but more efficient

A national political advisor shared his insights with China.org.cn about the special arrangements for this year's sessions of China's top legislature and top political advisory body amid coronavirus controls.

China did not set GDP growth target thrice previously

China made the decision to not set a target for economic growth for 2020 after full consideration of the uncertainties about the COVID-19's impact, according to the country's top economic regulator.