At his first panel discussion during the two sessions this year, President Xi Jinping discussed with political advisors from three non-Communist parties Saturday.
The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, as it was mentioned in the Report on the Work of the Government, will benefit people along the routes, including Afghanistan, the Afghan ambassador to China said on Sunday.
China lowered its 2017 economic growth target on Sunday to the much-speculated "around 6.5 percent," the lowest target in a quarter of a century, in a show of its resolve to put quality over fast growth.
China's pilot reform of supervisory system in three provincial-level regions will pave the way for national legislation, Minister of Supervision Yang Xiaodu said Sunday.
Xi emphasized the whole society should respect intellectuals and cultivate a favorable environment for them.
President Xi Jinping said Sunday China will continue to open up in all respects, particularly to further liberalize and facilitate trade and investment.
Rather than flipping through the toughly 40-page-long Government World Report, most of them scan a QR code on the report's first page to save themselves the trouble of burying their heads into the lengthy file.
From overseas media: Key points of Government Work Report
Maldives Ambassador in China Mohamed Faisal said he was very impressed with the Government Work Report delivered on Sunday morning and expressed his desire to further cooperate with the Chinese government and companies in culture and tourism sectors while aligning with China's Belt and Road Initiative.
This year, the Communist Party of China will hold its 19th National Congress, so it will be a year of great significance for advancing the cause of the Party and our country. To deliver in our work this year, the government will do the following