The fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress, China's national legislature, held its closing meeting Friday morning.[more]
In recent years, China has stepped up its efforts in environmental conservation, and a series of ambitious green programs are underway. In September 2020, China announced its pledge to have carbon dioxide emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. In January 2021, a complete 10-year fishing ban kicked off in the pivotal waters of the Yangtze River; and in October 2021, China officially designated the first group of national parks, a move that will further improve the national park system.
China's "two sessions," the annual gatherings of the country's top legislature and political consultative body, are always occasions for global observers to get a peek into how China's major policies and measures are discussed and formed, and also serve as great opportunities for outsiders to observe how China's top state leaders relate to the legislators and advisors, and display their political values.
The annual sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), laying out major policies on the Chinese economy, trade, investment, and environment, among other issues, send powerful messages of stability, innovation and hope. Premier Li Keqiang delivered the Report on the Work of the Government at the Fifth Session of the 13th National People’s Congress on March 5, amid a time when our planet faces challenges unprecedented and unseen for a century.
The government work report, delivered by Premier Li Keqiang on March 5, sets the goals and major tasks for 2022. Among these goals, continuing to improve the environment and promoting green and low-carbon development has drawn global attention as the world is facing severe challenges of climate change. Intended to achieve the carbon neutrality goal as scheduled, the country is increasing its installed capacity of renewable energy power generation and seeking low-carbon development with technological innovation while actively forging collaborative partnerships with other countries.
Whole-process people's democracy, a creation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in leading the people to pursue, develop and realize democracy, embodies the Party's innovation in advancing China's democratic theories, systems and practices.
China has begun the annual "two sessions" of its national legislature and top political consulative body in a very unsettled global environment.
