Foreigners keep eye on diplomatic policy, GDP performance

An online survey by China Daily and 25 global media outlets found that China's foreign policy was the top concern among global internet users.

The survey serves as a barometer of how people worldwide view the two sessions. It asked them to choose the China-related topics they are interested in ahead of the roughly two-week-long event.

The National People's Congress, the country's top legislature, and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the top political advisory body, convene every March for meetings in Beijing.