Farsighted policies prepare nation for future challenges

The main issues being considered by this year's two sessions are those that are most urgent for China's development.

High on the agenda is promotion of high-quality, stable growth, Premier Li Keqiang said in his annual Government Work Report.

Li also said China will continue to carry out the three critical battles - forestalling and defusing major risks, targeting poverty alleviation and controlling pollution. These are tasks that touch on areas such as house prices, educational reform, medical care and industrial modernization.