The second session of the 14th National People's Congress opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the morning of the 5th. Nearly 3,000 deputies to the National People's Congress attended the congress with the great trust of the people and performed the sacred duties entrusted by the Constitution and laws.
The atmosphere in the Great Hall of the People was grand and warm, and the national emblem in the center of the rostrum curtain shone brightly against the bright red flag.
Zhao Leji, executive chairman of the presidium of the conference, presided over the meeting. Li Hongzhong, Wang Dongming, Xiao Jie, Zheng Jianbang, Ding Zhongli, Hao Mingjin, Cai Dafeng, He Wei, Wu Weihua, Tie Ning, Peng Qinghua, Zhang Qingwei, Luosang Jiangcun, Shekrat Zakir and Liu Qi were seated at the executive chair of the rostrum.
**, Li Qiang, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, Han Zheng and members of the presidium of the conference were seated on the rostrum.
The Second Session of the 14th National People's Congress should be attended by 2,956 deputies. In the meeting on the morning of the 5th, 2,872 people were present and 84 were absent, and the number of attendees met the quorum.
At 9 o'clock in the morning, Zhao Leji announced: The second session of the 14th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China opened. All the people in the venue stood up and sang the national anthem.
According to the agenda of the meeting, Premier Li Qiang made a work report to the General Assembly on behalf of the General Assembly. The report is divided into three parts: 1. Review of work in 2023; 2. Overall requirements and policy orientations for economic and social development in 2024; 3. Work tasks in 2024.
Li Qiang pointed out in the report that the past year was the first year of the full implementation of the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and the first year of the current year's performance in accordance with the law. In the face of the extremely complex international environment and the arduous and arduous tasks of reform, development and stability, the people of all ethnic groups across the country with Comrade Zheng as the core have been united and led to withstand external pressure, overcome internal difficulties, and make arduous efforts to achieve a smooth transition in the prevention and control of the new crown epidemic, and achieve a major and decisive victory, the main goals and tasks of economic and social development throughout the year have been successfully completed, high-quality development has been solidly promoted, the overall social situation has remained stable, and solid steps have been taken to build a modern socialist country in an all-round way.
Li Qiang pointed out in the report that over the past year, we have thoroughly studied and implemented the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee, and mainly done the following work in accordance with the decision-making and deployment: first, increase macroeconomic regulation and control efforts to promote the continuous improvement of economic operation; the second is to rely on innovation to lead industrial upgrading and enhance the new momentum of urban and rural development; Third, deepen reform and expand opening-up, and continue to improve the business environment; Fourth, strengthen the governance of ecological and environmental protection and accelerate the green transformation of development mode; Fifth, we should focus on ensuring people's livelihood and promoting the development of social undertakings; Sixth, comprehensively strengthen the construction of the first class and vigorously improve the efficiency of governance.
Li Qiang pointed out in the report that while affirming the achievements, we are also soberly aware of the difficulties and challenges we are facing. We must face up to problems and challenges, do our best to do a good job, and never let down the expectations and trust of the people.
Li Qiang pointed out in the report that this year is the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and a key year to achieve the goals and tasks of the 14th Five-Year Plan. The main expected targets for this year's development are: GDP growth of about 5%; More than 12 million new jobs were created in urban areas, and the surveyed urban unemployment rate was 5about 5%; Household consumption** increased by about 3%; Household income growth and economic growth are synchronized; The balance of payments remained basically balanced; Grain production 1more than 3 trillion catties; Energy consumption per unit of GDP is reduced by 2About 5%, the quality of the ecological environment continues to improve.
Li Qiang pointed out in the report that we must persist in seeking progress while maintaining stability, promoting stability with progress, and establishing first and then breaking down. To complete this year's development goals and tasks, we must thoroughly implement the first-class economic thinking and concentrate on promoting high-quality development. It is necessary to deepen reform and opening up with greater determination and intensity, promote a better combination of effective markets and promising markets, continue to stimulate and enhance social vitality, and promote high-quality development to achieve new and greater results.
Li Qiang proposed in the report that we have made a comprehensive deployment for this year's work, and we must thoroughly implement it, firmly grasp the main contradictions, strive to break through the bottleneck constraints, and do a solid job in various tasks: vigorously promote the construction of a modern industrial system and accelerate the development of new quality productivity; in-depth implementation of the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education, and strengthening the basic support for high-quality development; focus on expanding domestic demand and promoting a virtuous cycle of the economy; unswervingly deepen reform and enhance the endogenous driving force for development; expand high-level opening-up and promote mutual benefit and win-win results; better coordinate development and security, and effectively prevent and resolve risks in key areas; unremittingly grasp the "three rural" work, and solidly promote the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside; promote urban-rural integration and coordinated regional development, and vigorously optimize the economic layout; strengthen the construction of ecological civilization and promote green and low-carbon development; Effectively protect and improve people's livelihood, and strengthen and innovate social governance.
In the report, Li Qiang also expounded on strengthening self-construction, ethnic, religious and overseas Chinese affairs, national defense and army building, the development of Hong Kong and Macao, and China's foreign policy.
According to the agenda of the meeting, the General Assembly examines the report on the implementation of the 2023 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the draft 2024 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the draft 2024 National Economic and Social Development Plan, the report on the implementation of the 2023 and local budgets and the 2024 draft local budget, and the draft 2024 and local budgets.
Entrusted by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, made an explanation on the revised draft of the Organic Law.
The explanation on the revised draft of the Organic Law points out that the Organic Law is the basic law on the organizational system and work system, and has played an important role in ensuring that the Organic Law performs its duties in accordance with the Constitution and in accordance with the law. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the party and state institutions with comrades as the core have vigorously promoted the reform process of the party and state institutions, realized the systematic and holistic reconstruction of the functions of the party and state institutions, and built a systematic, scientific, standardized, and efficient functional system of the party and state institutions, and has continuously made new progress and new results. In order to adapt to the new situation, new tasks and new requirements, it is necessary to revise the Organic Law on the basis of conscientiously summarizing practical experience, and include important contents such as adhering to the guidance of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era and adhering to the party's overall leadership into the Organic Law, and reflect the spirit and achievements of deepening the reform of the Party and state institutions through legal provisions. Amending the Organic Law is an inevitable requirement for adhering to the party's overall leadership and comprehensively strengthening its own construction in the new era, an institutional guarantee for adhering to the people-centered approach and adhering to the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly, an important aspect of the comprehensive implementation of the Constitution and the comprehensive construction of the rule of law in the new era, and a powerful measure to deepen the reform of the party and state institutions and promote the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity. There are a total of 20 articles in the revised draft of the Organic Law, and the main amendments include: adding provisions on the nature and status of the organization, clarifying the guiding ideology of the work, improving the expression of the functions and powers of the organization, improving the relevant provisions on the members of the group, improving the relevant provisions on the organization and its powers, improving the meeting system, and adding the institutional measures for the full and correct performance of functions in accordance with the law.
Also seated on the rostrum were: Ma Xingrui, Wang Yi, Yin Li, Shi Taifeng, Liu Guozhong, Li Ganjie, Li Shulei, He Weidong, He Lifeng, Zhang Youxia, Zhang Guoqing, Chen Wenqing, Chen Jining, Chen Miner, Yuan Jiajun, Huang Kunming, Liu Jinguo, Wang Xiaohong, Wu Zhenglong, Chen Yiqin, Zhang Jun, Ying Yong, Hu Chunhua, Shen Yueyue, Wang Yong, Zhou Qiang, Pagbalha Geleg Langjie, He Hau Wah, Leung Chun-ying, Battell, Su Hui, Shao Hong, Gao Yunlong, Chen Wu, Mu Hong, Xianhui, Wang Dongfeng, Jiang Xinzhi, Jiang Zuojun, and He Baoxiang, Wang Guangqian, Qin Boyong, Zhu Yongxin, Yang Zhen, and members of the ** Military Commission Liu Zhenli and Zhang Shengmin.
John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and Ho Iat Seng, Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, attended the meeting as observers and took their seats on the rostrum.
CPPCC members attending the Second Session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) attended the meeting as observers.
* Relevant responsible persons of relevant departments of state organs, relevant units of the People's Liberation Army, armed police forces, and various people's organizations attended or observed the meeting as observers.
Foreign envoys in China attended the meeting.