The second session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) holds its closing meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 15, 2019. (HUANG JINGWEN / XINHUA)
BEIJING — The 14th National People's Congress (NPC) will open its first annual session in Beijing on March 5, 2023, according to a decision made by the 13th NPC Standing Committee on Friday.
The decision was adopted at the end of an NPC Standing Committee session held from Tuesday to Friday.
The suggested agenda of the annual session includes reviewing the government work report, and examining the report on the implementation of the annual plan on national economic and social development for 2022 and the draft plan on national economic and social development for 2023
The suggested agenda of the annual session includes reviewing the government work report, and examining the report on the implementation of the annual plan on national economic and social development for 2022 and the draft plan on national economic and social development for 2023.
The session is expected to examine the report on the implementation of the central and local budgets for 2022 and the draft central and local budgets for 2023.
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According to the decision, lawmakers are expected to deliberate a draft amendment to the Legislation Law, and review the work reports of the NPC Standing Committee, the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate.
The annual session will also elect and make decisions to appoint members of state organs.
The first session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) has been suggested to start on March 4, 2023, in Beijing.
The suggestion was made at a recent Chairperson's Council meeting of the 13th CPPCC National Committee.
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The meeting also decided the 25th session of the Standing Committee of the 13th CPPCC National Committee to be convened from Jan 15 to Jan 17, 2023, to prepare for the annual session of the CPPCC National Committee.