‘Striving in unity’ plea as NPC session closes
THE 14th National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, held the closing meeting of its second session yesterday.
Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders attended the meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
A resolution on the government work report, a revised Organic Law of the State Council, a resolution on the work report of the NPC Standing Committee, a resolution on the work report of the Supreme People’s Court and a resolution on the work report of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate were passed at the closing meeting.
The national lawmakers also approved the 2024 plan for national economic and social development and the central budget for 2024.
“Striving in unity” is the path the Chinese people must take to create great historic achievements, Zhao Leji, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, said in his speech at the meeting.
Noting that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and is a critical year for realizing the goals and tasks of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), Zhao said implementing the tasks set by the session and realizing this year’s economic and social development goals is of great significance.
He urged implementing a people-centered development philosophy and developing whole-process people’s democracy. “We should respect the wishes the people express, the experience they accumulate, the rights they have, and the role they play.”
He called for stimulating the enthusiasm and vitality of entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity of the whole society.
Zhao stressed the need for a realistic approach and overcoming tough challenges to meet the people’s aspirations for a better life through solid hard work and unity.
The legislator also urged endless efforts to build China into a stronger country and rejuvenate the Chinese nation on all fronts by pursuing Chinese modernization.
(CGTN)