The 13th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, held a news conference via video link on Friday, one day ahead of the opening of its fifth annual session. Here are the highlights:
Zhang Yesui, spokesperson for the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress, speaks during a news conference in Beijing on Friday, March 4, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
About the session
The session to run from March 5-11
The session to deliberate the report on the work of the government
The session to deliberate the draft amendment to the Organic Law of the Local People's Congresses and Local People's Governments
The session to deliberate the draft method for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to elect deputies to the 14th NPC
The session to deliberate the draft method for the Macao SAR to elect deputies to the 14th NPC
A medical worker takes a swab sample from a citizen for nucleic acid test at a testing site in Dongli district in North China's Tianjin, Jan 15, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
On COVID-19
China's dynamic zero-COVID policy has kept the global industrial and supply chains stable and smooth
China's dynamic zero-COVID approach has worked in China's context and is by no means zero infection
All the figures show that China is one of the best performers in curbing COVID-19 pandemic
Villagers submit proposals to the Party committee in Bancheng town, Suqian city, Jiangsu province. (XU CHANGLIANG / FOR CHINA DAILY)
On democracy
China's "whole process people's democracy" not only has a complete institutional procedure, but also emphasizes participation
"People's democracy" is the essence and core of socialist democratic politics
"Whole process" means that all the people participate in democratic elections, consultations, decision making, management and supervision
No one-size-fits-all mode of democracy
State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Rome, Oct 31, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
On China-US ties
Stable ties between China and the US are good for development of both sides, and conducive to maintaining international peace
US' treating China as strategic rival will only undermine mutual trust and cooperation and will eventually hurt the US' own interests
National People's Congress deputies from the Xinjiang delegation prepare to attend the second plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 13th NPC in Beijing on Monday. (KUANG LINHUA / CHINA DAILY)
On people's congresses
More than 1 billion voters have participated in latest round of elections of deputies to people's congresses
The 13th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, holds a news conference via video link in Beijing on Friday, March 4, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
On one-China principle
One-China principle is political foundation for China to develop bilateral relations with all countries
Lithuania responsible for current difficulties in relations
A batch of China-donated COVID-19 vaccines arrives at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Aug 13, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
On COVID-19 vaccines
China is the country that provides the most COVID-19 vaccines globally
China has provided over 2.1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines for more than 120 countries and international organizations, accounting for one third of the total number of vaccines administered outside China
China will continue to prioritize developing countries as major partners in vaccine cooperation
(PHOTO / IC)
On China's Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law
The law is a defensive measure to counter others' containment and oppression
The law is essentially different from the unilateral sanctions pursued by some countries
