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Agenda and outcome
March 5-11, 2025CCP3rd Session of the 14th NPC
At the opening of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), Premier Li Qiang delivered the Government Work Report to the deputies at the plenary session, outlining key achievements of 2024 and policy directions for 2025. According to the report, despite external and internal challenges, China maintained economic stability, met key development targets, and advanced high-quality growth. Progress was made in industrial upgrades, technological innovation, regional development, social welfare, and environmental protection. The GDP growth target is ~5%. The first-listed key priority is: Boost domestic demand through stronger consumption and investment.
March 4-10, 2025CCP3rd Session of the 14th CPPCC
2,000 CPPCC members gathered at the opening of the third session to discuss key national policies and contribute to China’s modernization efforts. Xi Jinping attended and CPPCC Chairman Wang Huning delivered the annual work report. 6,019 policy proposals were submitted, with 99.9 percent processed, many leading to policy adjustments and legal changes. In the next year, members will continue to offer policy recommendations on economic growth, governance, and social development.
March 4, 2025CCP41st Chairperson's council meeting of the NPC Standing Committee
Zhao Leji presided over the meeting and heard a report from Liu Qi, Secretary-General of the NPC Standing Committee, on the draft list of the Presidium and Secretary-General and the draft agenda for the third session of the 14th NPC. On the afternoon and evening of March 3, delegations attending the third session of the 14th NPC held meetings to review the draft list of the Presidium and Secretary-General and the draft agenda for the session.
March 1-2, 2025CCP10th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the CPPCC
Wang Huning chaired the meeting where he outlined key priorities for 2025, such as: Strengthening political alignment by fully recognizing the “Two Establishes” (affirming Xi’s core leadership) and practicing the “Two Safeguards” (ensuring loyalty to the party), and integrating party leadership, united front work, and consultative democracy, to solidify political unity. Following the meeting, CPPCC Standing Committee member and Peking University Professor Jia Qingguo delivered a lecture on "Chinese Modernization and the Global South’s Development."
February 28, 2025CCP19th Politburo collective study session
The study session focused on a "Higher-Level Safe China." Xi Jinping emphasized that national security is fundamental to long-term stability, prosperity, and public well-being and that security efforts must continue without weakening. Economic progress and national security must be planned and executed together, ensuring a coordinated, nationwide approach. Local and sectoral security efforts contribute to overall national stability. Political and ideological security, including state sovereignty and regime stability are a top priority for risk prevention and public safety. The party must build a loyal and competent security apparatus ("Political-Legal Iron Army").
February 28, 2025CCPXi Jinping presided over the meeting to discuss the draft of the Government Work Report that the State Council intends to submit for deliberation at the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC). The readout stated that the government should fully and accurately implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, and steadily promote high-quality development. The government must expand domestic demand and measures should be taken to stabilize the real estate market and stimulate economic vitality, and ensure sustained economic recovery and improvement.
February 26, 2025CCPThe 31st Chairperson's Council meeting of the of the National Committee of the CPPCC was presided over by Wang Huning. CPPCC members will conduct research and discussions to support the healthy and high-quality development of private enterprises, encouraging their role in China’s modernization. Following Xi’s recent inspection of Liaoning and briefing from Jilin’s leadership, the meeting emphasized policy recommendations for revitalizing the Northeast region. A study session on rural revitalization, featuring a report from Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Han Jun was held.
February 24-25, 2025CCP14th Session of the NPCSC
The meeting approved in principle the draft work report of the NPC Standing Committee. The meeting voted and passed the draft agenda for the third session of the 14th NPC. The meeting reviewed revisions to the draft Private Economy Promotion Law, presented by Xin Chunying, Chairperson of the NPC Constitution and Law Committee. The second draft strengthens alignment with central government policies on building a high-level socialist market economy and improving the private sector's development environment, including a requirement for regular government reports on private economy promotion. The State Council submitted a proposal to review the draft revision of the Civil Aviation Law.
February 25, 2025CCP40th Chairperson's council meeting of the NPC Standing Committee
The meeting heard a report from Song Rui, Deputy Secretary-General of the NPC Standing Committee and Director of the Research Office of the General Office, on the deliberation of the draft work report of the NPC Standing Committee, and a report from Liu Qi, Secretary-General of the NPC Standing Committee, on other matters proposed for a vote.
February 24, 2025CCP39th Chairperson's council meeting of the NPC Standing Committee
The meeting heard a report from Liu Qi, Secretary-General of the NPC Standing Committee, on the draft agenda for the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC).
State organs:

National People’s Congress (NPC)
The national legislature of China has around 3,000 delegates who meet for two weeks every March
at the “Two Sessions” to vote on important laws.

National People’s Congress Standing Committee
Over 170 policymakers, each serving a five-year term, meet once at the end of every even-numbered
month for at least three days to review and promulgate drafts and amendments of national laws.

State Council Executive Meeting
Chaired by the Premier, the chief administrative organ of government meets at least once a week to
draw up measures and issue decisions and orders.

State Council Study Session
Chaired by the Premier, the chief administrative organ of government hosts a series of themed
study sessions that run over a set time period.

Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
The CPPCC National Committee is the national branch of the CPPCC which is a is a united front organization
serving as China‘s top advisory body.

Party agencies:

Politburo Standing Committee
The committee currently consists of seven Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) supreme leaders
who meet when necessary to discuss policies and take decisions on major issues.

Politburo
The main decision-making body of the party made up of 25 top party members,
meets at least once a month.

Politburo Study Session
A monthly meeting for top party members to learn from an expert on subject matter of strategic importance.
Xi Jinping or the top leadership then outline policy preferences and priorities on the topic.

Central Committee (CCP)
Tasked to elect the party’s General Secretary and Politburo members, the CCP’s top political body
of about 400 members serves for five years and holds an annual plenum that lasts for at least three days.

Central Commission for Comprehensively Deepening Reforms
Chaired by Xi Jinping, the supra-ministerial body meets once every two months to decide on
policy guidelines on a wide spectrum of long-term reform issues.

Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
The party’s anti-graft watchdog meets every January at a three-day plenum to review goals and tasks. Members serve
a five-year term and are responsible for enforcing internal rules, party discipline and persecuting corrupt officials.

Central Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs
Chaired by Xi, the highest body for coordination and discussion on issues related to the economy meets once every
three or four months to lead and supervise work carried out by the Central Committee and State Council.

Central Commission for National Security
Overseen by Xi Jinping and central to China’s unified national security system, this party organ supports and coordinates
the PRC’s “comprehensive national security.”

Central Commission for Political and Legal Affairs
The party’s top authority overseeing China’s security and police force meets every January.

Central Economic Work Conference
This annual three-day meeting held in December is attended by China’s top policymakers, financial regulators
and economic planners. It formulates the annual agenda for the national economy and the country’s financial sector.

Central Party School
The Party School of the CCP Central Committee in Beijing, also known as the Central Party School
(National School of Administration) is an institute for training elite party cadres.