China-NPC Report/2026 Tasks
Beijing, China - March 9, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Second plenary meeting of fourth session of 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in progress
2. Zhao Leji, chairman of NPC Standing Committee, speaking
3. Attendees
4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhao Leji, chairman, NPC Standing Committee (overlaid with shots 5-6):
"Efforts should be made to promote the comprehensive implementation of the Constitution. Upholding the Constitution as the fundamental code guiding our activities, we will exercise our functions and powers and perform our duties and responsibilities in strict accordance with the Constitution and ensure its implementation through well-designed, effective, and fully developed institutions. We will conduct rigorous constitutional review and normative document recording and review, and refine institutions and mechanisms for upholding the unity of the rule of law."
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
5. Various of meeting in progress
6. Ceiling of conference hall, attendees
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhao Leji, chairman, NPC Standing Committee (starting with shot 6/ending with shot 8):
"We will continue to improve the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics. In our endeavor to advance the rule of law, we will place greater emphasis on aligning it with efforts to deepen reform, promote development, and ensure stability, while also paying greater attention to safeguarding and promoting social fairness and justice. With a focus on supporting the implementation of the 15th Five-Year Plan, we will strengthen legislation in key, emerging, and foreign-related areas, striving to enhance the quality of our legislation."
8. Chinese national emblem
9. Attendees applauding
10. Great Hall of the People exterior
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) outlined its tasks in 2026 at the second plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 14th NPC on Monday.
Zhao Leji, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, delivered a report on the work of the NPC Standing Committee to the meeting.
Noting that the year 2026 marks the commencement of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), Zhao urged steady progress in pursuing high-quality development in the NPC's work to contribute the NPC's share to a strong start for the new five-year plan.
He called on promoting the comprehensive implementation of the Constitution.
"Efforts should be made to promote the comprehensive implementation of the Constitution. Upholding the Constitution as the fundamental code guiding our activities, we will exercise our functions and powers and perform our duties and responsibilities in strict accordance with the Constitution and ensure its implementation through well-designed, effective, and fully developed institutions. We will conduct rigorous constitutional review and normative document recording and review, and refine institutions and mechanisms for upholding the unity of the rule of law," Zhao said.
Zhao also highlighted the need to improve the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics.
"We will continue to improve the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics. In our endeavor to advance the rule of law, we will place greater emphasis on aligning it with efforts to deepen reform, promote development, and ensure stability, while also paying greater attention to safeguarding and promoting social fairness and justice. With a focus on supporting the implementation of the 15th Five-Year Plan, we will strengthen legislation in key, emerging, and foreign-related areas, striving to enhance the quality of our legislation," he said.
On enhancing the targeting and effectiveness of oversight, Zhao said the NPC shall exercise its oversight power conferred by the Constitution and the law to push for the resolution of prominent issues hindering economic and social development and ensure all work of the state is carried out under the rule of law.
Zhao said the NPC will support deputies in the lawful performance of their duties by advancing and expanding the scope of its work with deputies, to help deputies to perform their duties more effectively through activities that are better planned, organized, and regulated.
He also said the NPC will work toward the success of the new round of elections for people's congresses at the county and township levels nationwide.
The NPC will pursue vigorous international engagement, according to Zhao.
He said that grounded in China's overall diplomatic agenda and guided by head-of-state diplomacy, the NPC will strengthen exchanges and cooperation with foreign parliaments as well as international and regional parliamentary organizations in line with its functions and responsibilities.
Stressing serving people through solid work, Zhao said the NPC will launch an educational campaign to ensure officials have a correct understanding of what it means to perform well and act accordingly.
China-NPC Report/2026 Tasks
Dateline : March 9, 2026
Location : China
Duration : 1'30
Beijing, China - March 9, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Second plenary meeting of fourth session of 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in progress
2. Zhao Leji, chairman of NPC Standing Committee, speaking
3. Attendees
4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhao Leji, chairman, NPC Standing Committee (overlaid with shots 5-6):
"Efforts should be made to promote the comprehensive implementation of the Constitution. Upholding the Constitution as the fundamental code guiding our activities, we will exercise our functions and powers and perform our duties and responsibilities in strict accordance with the Constitution and ensure its implementation through well-designed, effective, and fully developed institutions. We will conduct rigorous constitutional review and normative document recording and review, and refine institutions and mechanisms for upholding the unity of the rule of law."
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
5. Various of meeting in progress
6. Ceiling of conference hall, attendees
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhao Leji, chairman, NPC Standing Committee (starting with shot 6/ending with shot 8):
"We will continue to improve the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics. In our endeavor to advance the rule of law, we will place greater emphasis on aligning it with efforts to deepen reform, promote development, and ensure stability, while also paying greater attention to safeguarding and promoting social fairness and justice. With a focus on supporting the implementation of the 15th Five-Year Plan, we will strengthen legislation in key, emerging, and foreign-related areas, striving to enhance the quality of our legislation."
8. Chinese national emblem
9. Attendees applauding
10. Great Hall of the People exterior
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) outlined its tasks in 2026 at the second plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 14th NPC on Monday.
Zhao Leji, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, delivered a report on the work of the NPC Standing Committee to the meeting.
Noting that the year 2026 marks the commencement of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), Zhao urged steady progress in pursuing high-quality development in the NPC's work to contribute the NPC's share to a strong start for the new five-year plan.
He called on promoting the comprehensive implementation of the Constitution.
"Efforts should be made to promote the comprehensive implementation of the Constitution. Upholding the Constitution as the fundamental code guiding our activities, we will exercise our functions and powers and perform our duties and responsibilities in strict accordance with the Constitution and ensure its implementation through well-designed, effective, and fully developed institutions. We will conduct rigorous constitutional review and normative document recording and review, and refine institutions and mechanisms for upholding the unity of the rule of law," Zhao said.
Zhao also highlighted the need to improve the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics.
"We will continue to improve the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics. In our endeavor to advance the rule of law, we will place greater emphasis on aligning it with efforts to deepen reform, promote development, and ensure stability, while also paying greater attention to safeguarding and promoting social fairness and justice. With a focus on supporting the implementation of the 15th Five-Year Plan, we will strengthen legislation in key, emerging, and foreign-related areas, striving to enhance the quality of our legislation," he said.
On enhancing the targeting and effectiveness of oversight, Zhao said the NPC shall exercise its oversight power conferred by the Constitution and the law to push for the resolution of prominent issues hindering economic and social development and ensure all work of the state is carried out under the rule of law.
Zhao said the NPC will support deputies in the lawful performance of their duties by advancing and expanding the scope of its work with deputies, to help deputies to perform their duties more effectively through activities that are better planned, organized, and regulated.
He also said the NPC will work toward the success of the new round of elections for people's congresses at the county and township levels nationwide.
The NPC will pursue vigorous international engagement, according to Zhao.
He said that grounded in China's overall diplomatic agenda and guided by head-of-state diplomacy, the NPC will strengthen exchanges and cooperation with foreign parliaments as well as international and regional parliamentary organizations in line with its functions and responsibilities.
Stressing serving people through solid work, Zhao said the NPC will launch an educational campaign to ensure officials have a correct understanding of what it means to perform well and act accordingly.
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Published : 2026-03-09 10:22
Last Modified : 2026-03-09 19:35:09
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
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