National legislature holds closing meeting of annual session

The closing meeting of the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING – The fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress, China's national legislature, held its closing meeting Friday morning.

Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders attended the meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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During the meeting, national lawmakers approved a resolution on the government work report. They also approved the 2022 plan for national economic and social development, as well as the central budget for this year. 

The closing meeting of the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Resolutions on the work reports of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, Supreme People's Court and the NPC were passed.

They adopted an amendment to the Organic Law of the Local People's Congresses and Local People's Governments and approved a decision on the quota and election of deputies to the 14th NPC.

The methods for the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions to elect deputies to the 14th NPC were approved.

The closing meeting of the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

The closing meeting of the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA)