Chinese President Xi Jinping called on intellectuals to make greater contribution to the nation's development.

China has set its GDP growth target at around 6.5 percent for 2017, compared with a target range of 6.5-7 percent last year, a government work report said Sunday.

The fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress opened at the Great Hall of the People on Sunday in Beijing. Premier Li Keqiang delivered a report on the government work.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called for uniting more closely around the CPC Central Committee with Xi as the core and working hard to fulfill development targets.

Data showed that by the end of last year, millions of bikes offered by over 20 bike-sharing companies have expanded their service to nearly 19 million users.

China should introduce favorable policies to turn the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area into the cradle of China's "Silicon Valley", national legislator Ma Huateng said on Friday.