BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Attached is the full text of the Report on the Work of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC). Delivered by Chairman of the 14th NPC Standing Committee Zhao Leji on March 8, the report was approved at the closing meeting of the second session of the 14th NPC on March 11.
China's State Council, the country's cabinet, has called on all departments and localities to take concrete measures to carry out key development tasks outlined at the just-concluded two sessions, as central government agencies and local governments across the country also moved swiftly to map out plans to meet various targets. Coming just a day or two after the two sessions concluded, the prompt responses and concrete plans from Chinese officials at various levels to mobilize the country to meet development objectives for everything from GDP growth to food security to job creation again provide a vivid display of China's efficiency in policymaking and implementation, in stark contrast to the dysfunction in some Western countries, experts said.
Premier Li Qiang visits a pilot zone in Beijing for advanced autonomous driving on Wednesday. [Photo/Xinhua] Premier Li Qiang has urged efforts to promote the application of artificial intelligence after China set the goal of developing new quality productive forces at a faster pace in this year's Government Work Report.
BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Two reports approved Monday at the second session of the 14th National People's Congress were released in full via Xinhua News Agency on Wednesday. The report on the implementation of the 2023 plan for national economic and social development and on the 2024 draft plan for national economic and social development has three parts: I.