Once a year, almost like clockwork, more than half the population of China uproots en masse to journey home or head elsewhere.
Editor's Note: This year marks the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up policy.
China will continue to pursue stable economic growth this year, setting its GDP growth target at around 6.5 percent, and further open up its economy to foreign investors, Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday morning while delivering the annual Government Work Report.
A draft amendment to China's Constitution was submitted to the national legislature for deliberation on Monday and is expected to enshrine Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era in the fundamental law of the country.
President Xi Jinping highlighted the importance of high-quality economic growth and poverty reduction while talking with lawmakers in Beijing on Monday.
"The Government Work Report not only reviewed the results of China's economic and social development in 2017, but also elaborated... strategies for the future. Now China's economic development is steadfast, and it is important to maintain a balanced development in the future."
Upholding the leadership of the Communist Party of China is not discarding democracy but forming wider and more effective democracy, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday.
A key blueprint for improving the Communist Party of China's leading role in various areas and optimizing government institutions was unveiled and published on Sunday by Xinhua News Agency.
China is ready to introduce more efforts toward reform and opening-up to achieve high-quality growth, and supply-side reforms will be further promoted in rural areas by nurturing new growth drivers, Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday.
Revising China's Constitution is an important task for national legislators in this year's two sessions, but the fundamental law will also take on new prominence for the nation's leaders, as they will pledge allegiance to the Constitution.
China does not intend to become embroiled in a trade war with United States, and the two sides have agreed to continue communicating on trade issues in the near future, which in turn will create conditions for further cooperation, senior Chinese officials said on Sunday.
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