China: Li Keqiang delivers the Government Work Report
Prime Minister Li Keqiang delivered the government work report. Li Keqiang emphasized...
Factbox: China’s yearly parliamentary meeting schedule
Factbox: China’s yearly parliamentary meeting schedule
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- NPC, China’s legislature began its annual meeting in Beijing.
- This year also marks the beginning of China’s 14th legislature.
- The NPC Standing Committee can pass laws when the whole parliament is not in session.
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The National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s legislature, began its annual meeting in Beijing on Sunday, with delegates due to examine government reports and elect leaders for the next five years.
This year also marks the beginning of China‘s 14th legislature, with representatives serving five-year terms. The NPC Standing Committee can pass laws when the whole parliament is not in session.
The timetable for the session, which closes on March 13, is as follows in local time (eight hours ahead of GMT).
Date | Time | Schedule |
Advertisement Sunday, March 5 | 9 a.m. | Advertisement First plenary meeting of the NPC (opening ceremony) |
(1) Hear the annual government work report by Premier Li Keqiang | ||
(2) Review the annual report by the National Economic and Reform Commission, and the draft plan for national economic and social development in 2023 | ||
Advertisement | (3) Review the annual budget report by the finance ministry on the execution of the central and local budgets for 2022 and on the draft central and local budgets for 2023 | |
(4) Hear an explanation of the draft amendments to the Legislation Law by Wang Chen (13th NPC Standing Committee (NPCSC) Vice Chairman) | ||
(5) Vote on the draft decision on establishing special committees | ||
Advertisement | Advertisement (6) Vote on the draft voting method for directors, vice directors and members of the special committees | |
(7) Vote on the draft candidate lists of directors, vice directors and members of the Constitution and Law Committee | ||
(8) Vote on the draft candidate lists of directors, vice directors and members of the Economic Affairs Committee | ||
Advertisement 3 p.m. | NPC delegates deliberate on the government work report | |
Monday, March 6 | 9 a.m. | Delegates deliberate the government work report in small groups |
3 p.m. | Delegates review in small groups the report on development plans and draft 2023 development plan, and the report on the budgets and the draft 2023 budgets | |
Advertisement Tuesday, March 7 | 9 a.m. | Advertisement Delegates review the draft amendments to the Legislation Law in small groups |
3 p.m. | Second plenary meeting of NPC | |
(1) Hear the NPCSC’s work report from Li Zhanshu (13th NPCSC Chairman) | ||
Advertisement | (2) Hear the Supreme People’s Court (SPC)’s work report from Zhou Qiang (SPC President) | |
(3) Hear the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP)’s work report from Zhang Jun (SPP Procurator-General) | ||
(4) Hear an explanation of the reorganisation plan of the State Council by Xiao Jie (State Councillor & Secretary-General of the State Council) | ||
Advertisement Wednesday, March 8 | 9 a.m. | Advertisement Delegates deliberate on the NPCSC’s work report in small groups |
3 p.m. | Delegates in small groups deliberate on a revisions to draft amendments to the Legislation Law, the State Council institutional reform plan, and draft measures on elections and appointments of the first plenary session of the 14th NPC, and recommend ballot officials | |
Thursday, March 9 | 9 a.m. | Delegates deliberate on the SPC’s and SPP’s work reports in small groups |
Advertisement 3 p.m. | NPC delegates deliberate on the draft decision on the State Council institutional reform plan and conduct deliberations and consultations on candidates for China’s president, Central Military Commission (CMC) chairperson, 14th NPCSC chairperson, vice-chairpersons, and secretary-general, and China’s vice-president | |
Friday, March 10 | 9 a.m. | Third plenary meeting of the NPC |
(1) Vote on the draft decision on the State Council institutional reform plan | ||
Advertisement | Advertisement (2) Vote on the draft measures on elections and appointments of the first plenary session of the 14th NPC | |
(3) Vote on a draft list of ballot officials | ||
(4) Elect China’s president | ||
Advertisement | (5) Elect the CMC chairperson | |
(6) Elect the 14th NPCSC chairperson, vice-chairpersons, and secretary-general | ||
(7) Elect China’s vice-president | ||
Advertisement | 3 p.m. | Advertisement NPC delegates deliberate on nominees for the State Council premier, CMC vice-chairpersons and members, and conduct deliberations and consultations on candidates for the State Supervision Commission (SSC) chairperson, SPC president, SPP procurator-general, and rank-and-file NPCSC members |
Saturday, March 11 | 9 a.m. | Fourth plenary meeting of NPC |
(1) Appoint China’s premier | ||
Advertisement | (2) Appoint the CMC vice-chairpersons and members | |
(3) Elect the SSC chairperson | ||
(4) Elect the SPC president | ||
Advertisement | Advertisement (5) Elect the SPP procurator-general; | |
(6) Elect rank-and-file NPCSC members | ||
3 p.m. | NPC delegates deliberate on nominees for State Council vice-premiers, state councillors, ministers, commission directors, governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), auditor general, secretary-general of the State Council; and directors, deputy directors and members of NPC special committees including Ethnic Affairs Committee, Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee, Education, Science, Culture, and Public Health Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee, Environmental Protection and Resources Conservation Committee, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, and Social Development Affairs | |
Sunday, March 12 | Advertisement 9 a.m. | Fifth plenary meeting of NPC |
(1) Appoint the State Council vice-premiers, state councillors, ministers, commission directors, PBOC governor, auditor general, and secretary-general of the State Council | ||
(2) Vote on draft lists of directors, deputy directors and members of NPC special committees including Ethnic Affairs Committee, Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee, Education, Science, Culture, and Public Health Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee, Environmental Protection and Resources Conservation Committee, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and Social Development Affairs | ||
Advertisement | 3 p.m. | Advertisement Delegates deliberate in small groups on six draft resolutions on the government work report, annual development plans, annual budgets, the NPCSC’s work report, SPC’s work report, and SPP’s work report, respectively |
Monday, March 13 | 9 a.m. | Sixth plenary meeting of the NPC (closing ceremony) |
(1) Vote on the draft resolution on the government work report | ||
Advertisement | (2) Vote on the draft resolution on the draft amendment to the Legislation Law by the NPC | |
(3) Vote on the draft resolution on the implementation of the 2022 plan and on the 2023 draft plan for national economic and social development | ||
(4) Vote on the draft resolution on the execution of the central and local budgets for 2022 and on the draft central and local budgets for 2023 | ||
Advertisement | Advertisement (5) Vote on the draft resolution on the NPCSC’s work report | |
(6) Vote on the draft resolution on the SPC’s work report | ||
(7) Vote on the draft resolution on the SPP’s work report | ||
Advertisement | (8) Speech by China’s president | |
(9) Speech by the 14th NPCSC chairperson |
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