The fifth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, held its closing meeting on Thursday.

Deputies to the 13th National People's Congress, China's national legislature, had submitted 487 proposals as of noon Tuesday.

China's top political advisory body, the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), on Wednesday held a standing committee meeting.

​Chinese top political advisor Wang Yang on Wednesday called for peaceful and integrated development of cross-Strait relations when joining deliberation with deputies from the Taiwan delegation at the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress.

​The following are the schedules for the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) and the fifth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Thursday.

​China's defense spending has maintained reasonable and steady growth to tackle complex security challenges and fulfill China's responsibility as a major country, according to a military spokesperson.

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

China is mulling an amendment to a law on local legislatures and governments as part of the country's drive to modernize its governance system and capacity.

The Chinese military will never tolerate "Taiwan independence" separatist acts and the interference of external forces, a spokesperson has said.