Sessions signal more reforms

World attention is again on the current sessions of the National People's Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, with much speculation about what reforms will be set in motion by the annual meetings, says a People's Daily article.

This year there are more expectations for reforms in China given that it marks a crucial year for deepening reforms, and it is also the concluding year of the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15) for national economic and social development.

The "Four Comprehensives" put forward by Party chief Xi Jinping - to comprehensively build a well-off society, to comprehensively deepen reforms, to comprehensively promote the rule of law and to comprehensively push for stricter governance of the Party - have attracted the world's attention. The Associated Press said the "Four Comprehensives" will put forward China's development goals and outlook. The Financial Times believes that China's reforms have entered a crucial year and a "year of fulfillment".