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FULL EVENT: Opening ceremony of China’s National People’s Congress
FULL EVENT: Opening ceremony of China’s National People’s Congress
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Premier Li Qiang presented the government’s annual work report at the opening ceremony of China’s top legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing on Thursday.
This year’s annual meetings of the top legislature and the top advisory body – together known as the “two sessions” – are being held ahead of US President Donald Trump’s expected visit to China from March 31.
Facing a complex, volatile international landscape marked by strategic competition with the US and opportunities for diversified cooperation with Europe and the Global South, Beijing is poised to give its final endorsement of the 15th five-year plan, setting the stage for economic and social development from now to 2030.
In addition, China has laid out broad goals for the People’s Liberation Army to make “significant progress” on information warfare, military mechanisation and strategic projection by 2027, when the PLA celebrates its centenary.
Reporting by Jane Cai, Holly Chik, Orange Wang, Cici Cao, Yuanyue Dang, Josephine Ma, Phoebe Zhang, Luna Sun, Xinlu Liang, Amber Wang, Laura Zhou, Siqi Ji, Meredith Chen, Alyssa Chen, Wu Xinyi, Alcott Wei, Fan Chen, Victoria Bela, Ann Cao, Wency Chen and Sylvia Ma
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