Senior Chinese leaders gathered on Wednesday for the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s national legislature. Engaging in deliberations with deputies from various provinces, they discussed strategies to boost economic growth, technological innovation, and regional development.
Premier Li Qiang joined the group deliberation with deputies from southwest China’s Yunnan Province. He emphasized the importance of proactive efforts to sustain economic recovery and growth. Li urged Yunnan to enhance its tourism sector to stimulate new economic drivers and strengthen its role as a gateway for opening up to the southwest.
Top legislator Zhao Leji participated in discussions with deputies from Sichuan Province. He called for effective measures to achieve the goals set in the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), emphasizing the need for high-quality development.
Wang Huning, China’s top political advisor, joined deputies from Guizhou Province. He urged the province to transform traditional industries, support the private sector’s growth, advance rural revitalization, and pursue green, low-carbon development.
Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang met with deputies from Liaoning Province, stressing the need to expand domestic demand as a key driver of economic growth. He highlighted the importance of balancing high-quality development with enhanced security.
Li Xi, secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China (CPC), deliberated with deputies from Fujian Province. He emphasized that high-quality Party building should guide high-quality development and encouraged Fujian to explore new pathways for integrated cross-Strait development.
Vice President Han Zheng spoke with deputies from Shandong Province, urging efforts to comprehensively expand domestic demand and promote high-level technological self-reliance. He called on Shandong to lead in developing new quality productive forces and contribute to China’s modernization.
These deliberations highlight China’s commitment to economic growth, technological innovation, and regional development as the nation charts its path forward.
