China-NPC Briefing/Agenda
Beijing, China - March 4, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of facade of Great Hall of the People
2. Press conference in progress
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lou Qinjian, spokesman, fourth session of 14th National People's Congress (NPC)
"The session will open on the morning of March 5 and conclude on the afternoon of the 12th, lasting eight days. Three plenary meetings will be arranged."
4. Camera crew
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lou Qinjian, spokesman, fourth session of 14th National People's Congress (NPC) (partially overlaid with shot 6):
"First, (NPC deputies will) deliberate the report on the work of the government. Second, review the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year (2026-2030) Plan for national economic and social development. Third, review the report on the implementation of the 2025 plan for national economic and social development, the report on the 2026 draft plan, and the 2026 draft plan for national economic and social development. Fourth, review the report on the execution of the central and local budgets for 2025 and the report on the draft of such budgets for 2026, as well as review the central and local draft budgets for 2026.
Fifth, deliberate proposals submitted by the NPC Standing Committee concerning the draft ecological environment code. Sixth, deliberate proposals submitted by the NPC Standing Committee concerning the draft law on promoting ethnic unity and progress. Seventh, deliberate proposals submitted by the NPC Standing Committee concerning the draft law on national development planning.
Eighth, deliberate the work report of the NPC Standing Committee. Ninth, deliberate the work report of the Supreme People's Court. Tenth, deliberate the work report of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, and eleventh, deliberate the report on the legal clean-up work and on opinions regarding the handling of relevant laws and decisions."
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6. Various of reporters
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7. Reporters
8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lou Qinjian, spokesman, fourth session of 14th National People's Congress (NPC) (ending with shot 9):
"During the session, three press conferences will be held, with the topics on the economy, people's livelihoods, and diplomacy, respectively. The NPC deputies and ministerial-level officials will each attend three rounds of group interviews prior to and after the opening meeting, the second plenary meeting, and the closing meeting."
9. Camera crew, reporters
10. Press conference in progress
The National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, will hold its annual session from March 5 to 12 in Beijing, a spokesperson for the session said on Wednesday.
Lou Qinjian, the spokesman, was speaking at a press conference held in Beijing one day before the start of the annual gathering of the NPC.
More than 2,800 national lawmakers will attend this year's session, Lou said, adding that the eight-day gathering has 11 items on its agenda.
According to the spokesman, NPC deputies will deliberate the report on the work of the government; review the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year (2026-2030) Plan for national economic and social development; and review the report on the implementation of the 2025 plan for national economic and social development, the report on the 2026 draft plan, the 2026 draft plan for national economic and social development, as well as the report on the execution of the central and local budgets for 2025 and on the draft budgets for 2026.
Other key items include the deliberation of proposals for the draft environmental code, for the draft law on promoting ethnic unity and progress, and for the draft law on national development planning.
Also to be deliberated are the respective work reports of the NPC Standing Committee, the Supreme People's Court, and the Supreme People's Procuratorate, said Lou.
Lastly, the deputies will also deliberate the report on the legal clean-up work and on opinions regarding the handling of relevant laws and decisions, he said.
"During the session, three press conferences will be held, with the topics on the economy, people's livelihoods, and diplomacy, respectively. The NPC deputies and ministerial-level officials will each attend three rounds of group interviews prior to and after the opening meeting, the second plenary meeting, and the closing meeting," said Lou.
The upcoming NPC session is part of China's "two sessions" for 2026, along with the fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, which is set to open on Wednesday afternoon in Beijing.
The "two sessions," which gather national lawmakers and political advisors from across China every year to discuss state affairs, are a major event in the country's political calendar and an important window for the rest of the world to observe and understand China's policy direction.
China-NPC Briefing/Agenda
Dateline : March 4, 2026
Location : China
Duration : 3'12
Beijing, China - March 4, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of facade of Great Hall of the People
2. Press conference in progress
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lou Qinjian, spokesman, fourth session of 14th National People's Congress (NPC)
"The session will open on the morning of March 5 and conclude on the afternoon of the 12th, lasting eight days. Three plenary meetings will be arranged."
4. Camera crew
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lou Qinjian, spokesman, fourth session of 14th National People's Congress (NPC) (partially overlaid with shot 6):
"First, (NPC deputies will) deliberate the report on the work of the government. Second, review the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year (2026-2030) Plan for national economic and social development. Third, review the report on the implementation of the 2025 plan for national economic and social development, the report on the 2026 draft plan, and the 2026 draft plan for national economic and social development. Fourth, review the report on the execution of the central and local budgets for 2025 and the report on the draft of such budgets for 2026, as well as review the central and local draft budgets for 2026.
Fifth, deliberate proposals submitted by the NPC Standing Committee concerning the draft ecological environment code. Sixth, deliberate proposals submitted by the NPC Standing Committee concerning the draft law on promoting ethnic unity and progress. Seventh, deliberate proposals submitted by the NPC Standing Committee concerning the draft law on national development planning.
Eighth, deliberate the work report of the NPC Standing Committee. Ninth, deliberate the work report of the Supreme People's Court. Tenth, deliberate the work report of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, and eleventh, deliberate the report on the legal clean-up work and on opinions regarding the handling of relevant laws and decisions."
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
6. Various of reporters
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
7. Reporters
8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lou Qinjian, spokesman, fourth session of 14th National People's Congress (NPC) (ending with shot 9):
"During the session, three press conferences will be held, with the topics on the economy, people's livelihoods, and diplomacy, respectively. The NPC deputies and ministerial-level officials will each attend three rounds of group interviews prior to and after the opening meeting, the second plenary meeting, and the closing meeting."
9. Camera crew, reporters
10. Press conference in progress
The National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, will hold its annual session from March 5 to 12 in Beijing, a spokesperson for the session said on Wednesday.
Lou Qinjian, the spokesman, was speaking at a press conference held in Beijing one day before the start of the annual gathering of the NPC.
More than 2,800 national lawmakers will attend this year's session, Lou said, adding that the eight-day gathering has 11 items on its agenda.
According to the spokesman, NPC deputies will deliberate the report on the work of the government; review the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year (2026-2030) Plan for national economic and social development; and review the report on the implementation of the 2025 plan for national economic and social development, the report on the 2026 draft plan, the 2026 draft plan for national economic and social development, as well as the report on the execution of the central and local budgets for 2025 and on the draft budgets for 2026.
Other key items include the deliberation of proposals for the draft environmental code, for the draft law on promoting ethnic unity and progress, and for the draft law on national development planning.
Also to be deliberated are the respective work reports of the NPC Standing Committee, the Supreme People's Court, and the Supreme People's Procuratorate, said Lou.
Lastly, the deputies will also deliberate the report on the legal clean-up work and on opinions regarding the handling of relevant laws and decisions, he said.
"During the session, three press conferences will be held, with the topics on the economy, people's livelihoods, and diplomacy, respectively. The NPC deputies and ministerial-level officials will each attend three rounds of group interviews prior to and after the opening meeting, the second plenary meeting, and the closing meeting," said Lou.
The upcoming NPC session is part of China's "two sessions" for 2026, along with the fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, which is set to open on Wednesday afternoon in Beijing.
The "two sessions," which gather national lawmakers and political advisors from across China every year to discuss state affairs, are a major event in the country's political calendar and an important window for the rest of the world to observe and understand China's policy direction.
ID : 8468565
Published : 2026-03-04 12:49
Last Modified : 2026-03-04 21:25:16
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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