The opening meeting of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 5, 2025. President Xi Jinping and other leaders attended the opening meeting. [Photo/Xinhua]
BEIJING -- The 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, opened its third session on Wednesday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
President Xi Jinping and other leaders attended the opening meeting.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivers a government work report at the opening meeting of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 5, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Premier Li Qiang delivered a government work report at the meeting.
Highlights of 2025 Government Work Report
Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivers a government work report at the opening meeting of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 5, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Lawmakers reviewed a report from the State Council on the implementation of the 2024 plan for national economic and social development and on the 2025 draft plan, as well as the draft plan for national economic and social development in 2025.
Zhao Leji presides over the opening meeting of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 5, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
They also reviewed a report from the State Council on the execution of the central and local budgets for 2024 and on the draft central and local budgets for 2025, as well as the draft central and local budgets for 2025.
Li Hongzhong, vice-chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, explains a draft amendment to the Law on Deputies to the National People's Congress and to the Local People's Congresses at Various Levels at the opening meeting of the third session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 5, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Li Hongzhong, vice-chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, explained a draft amendment to the Law on Deputies to the National People's Congress and to the Local People's Congresses at Various Levels.
The opening meeting of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 5, 2025. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/chinadaily.com.cn]
The opening meeting of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 5, 2025. [Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/chinadaily.com.cn]
The opening meeting of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 5, 2025. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/chinadaily.com.cn]
The opening meeting of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 5, 2025. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/chinadaily.com.cn]
The opening meeting of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 5, 2025. [Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/chinadaily.com.cn]
Journalists work at the opening meeting of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 5, 2025. [Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/chinadaily.com.cn]
Deputies to the 14th National People's Congress walk towards the Great Hall of the People for the opening meeting of the third session of the 14th NPC in Beijing, March 5, 2025. [Photo by Zhang Wei/chinadaily.com.cn]
Zhang Yufei, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, walks towards the Great Hall of the People for the opening meeting of the third session of the 14th NPC in Beijing, March 5, 2025. [Photo by Zhang Wei/chinadaily.com.cn]
Yao Ming, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, walks towards the Great Hall of the People for the opening meeting of the third session of the 14th NPC in Beijing, March 5, 2025. [Photo by Zhang Wei/chinadaily.com.cn]
