This photo taken on March 12, 2026 shows the Great Hall of the People ahead of the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Li Yan) The outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) for national economic and social development signals a clear shift toward higher-quality, innovation-led growth, while placing the improvement of people's social well-being at the forefront, said Gerald Mbanda, a Rwandan publisher and researcher.
The 14th National People's Congress (NPC) holds the closing meeting of its fourth session at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 12, 2026. Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders including Li Qiang, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng attended the meeting.
China is increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to modernize agriculture, improve efficiency, and secure the nation's food supply, according to national lawmakers and political advisors at the recently concluded "two sessions," the annual meetings of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body. From drones surveying fields to automated planting and harvesting machines, AI-powered equipment is playing an increasingly important role across the entire farming process, said Chinese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Han Jun.
BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese lawmakers on Thursday voted to adopt a decision on approving the report of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee on the work of the overhaul of laws and the proposed handling of certain laws and decisions at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th NPC.
