Li Zhanshu and nine other deputies to the 13th National People's Congress on Sunday were elected executive chairpersons of the presidium of the first annual session.
China will continue to uphold the principle of peaceful development and will not threaten other nations with its military prowess.
Six years ago, Chu Chenggen was a driver carrying loads between his village in Anqing, Anhui province, and Hefei, the provincial capital.
Financial risk prevention will continue to be a tough task this year, requiring joint efforts to "hold the bottom line", especially by controlling the overall money supply and keeping a close eye on property bubbles, a national political adviser said on Sunday.
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, the nation's largest missile maker, will launch a satellite this year to demonstrate technologies for a vast space-based communications network capable of covering every corner on the Earth, including the Arctic and Antarctica.
China aims to achieve economic equality, improve living standards
Before Xu Qijin started maintaining power lines in Suzhou, Anhui province, his time after nightfall was mostly spent in darkness. "Life was hard then. Even the kerosene lamp was a luxury and could usually only be used when doing homework," he said.
I've been extremely fortunate as a journalist to have witnessed several historic Chinese events from the front lines over the past 12 years.
I have developed the habit of walking to work and for leisure if weather and distance permit. My smartphone counts the steps I take every day and sometimes I compare the record with my friends.
Many of China's pilot free trade zones, including in Shanghai and the provinces of Zhejiang and Sichuan, plan to build both coastal and inland free trade ports this year to put the country's economic growth on a firmer footing, government officials said.
Foreign companies are optimistic about China's opening-up strategy and consider the country a priority investment destination.
Foreign direct investment in China is expected to see double-digit growth in 2018, buoyed by the country's forthcoming round of high-level opening-up measures, an expert has said.
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