China’s national legislature concludes annual session

Published: March 12,2025

The closing meeting of the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress is held at the
Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 11, 2025. /Xinhua

The 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature, concluded its
third session on Tuesday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders attended the closing meeting of
the session at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Entrusted by Zhao Leji, executive chairman of the presidium, Li Hongzhong
presided over the meeting.

The closing meeting of the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress is held at the
Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 11, 2025. /Xinhua

Lawmakers approved the government work report and the work reports of the
NPC Standing Committee, the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s
Procuratorate.
They adopted a decision to amend the Law on Deputies to the National People’s
Congress and to the Local People’s Congresses at Various Levels and adopted a
resolution on the implementation of the 2024 plan for national economic and
social development and the 2025 plan for national economic and social
development, as well as the 2025 plan.
They also approved a report on the execution of the central and local budgets for
2024 and on the draft central and local budgets for 2025 and approved the
central budget for 2025.

Addressing the meeting, Li said that the annual session has successfully
completed its agenda. The outcomes of the session have demonstrated the
significant political advantages of the people’s congress system, he said.
Noting that this year marks the final lap for implementing China’s 14th Five-Year
Plan (2021-2025), Li urged lawmakers to stay true to the general principle of
pursuing progress while ensuring stability so as to complete the objectives and
tasks of the 14th Five-Year Plan with high quality and lay a solid foundation for
the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30).
Lawmakers should act in line with the people-centered philosophy of
development and develop whole-process people’s democracy, he added.
“Unity is strength; struggle creates history; hard work makes a bright future,” Li
said, calling on lawmakers to stay united and work harder to make further
progress in building a great country and advancing national rejuvenation on all
fronts through Chinese modernization.
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