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Eurasia
03/03/2025 16:28
The third session of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC will begin at 3 p.m. on Tuesday and conclude on the morning of March 10, spokesperson Liu Jieyi said at a news conference, according to Xinhua. Around 2100 members are expected to attend the session.
During the session, national political advisors will hear and deliberate a report on the work of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee and a report on the handling of proposals, according to the spokesperson.
The CPPCC is an initiative that brings together various political parties in the country, prominent individuals without party affiliation, people's organizations, and individuals from all ethnic groups and sectors of society to participate in the political system. It is a key mechanism for multiparty cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the Communist Party of China.
Members of the CPPCC National Committee are from a wide range of sectors, such as literature and arts, science and technology, the social sciences, and economics. They are selected through extensive consultations within their respective circles. The 14th CPPCC National Committee consists of 34 sectors. Among them, the sector of environment and resources was established in 2023 to help promote green transformation and development.
This session and the annual session of the National People's Congress, China's national legislature, form the "two sessions" of the country, making headlines every year in this country.
They will also sit in on the third session of the 14th National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, which is scheduled to open on Wednesday. The first main issue is the annual growth target. The figure, set to be unveiled in the government work report at the start of the NPC session, is among the most anticipated topics every year. Alongside the GDP target, the government work report is expected to outline other key economic indicators, including the deficit-to-GDP ratio and inflation target. It will also set development priorities for the year.