The first session of the 13th national people's congress opens in beijing

the first session of the 13th national people's congress opens in beijing

Xi Jinping, Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng, Zhang Gaoli, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng and others were seated on the rostrum.

Li Keqiang made a report on the work of the government. Li Zhanshu presided over the meeting.

Hearing explanations on the draft amendments to the Constitution

On March 5, the first session of the 13th National People's Congress opened in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng, Zhang Gaoli, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng and others attended the meeting.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ju Peng

On March 5, the first session of the 13th National People's Congress opened in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Premier Li Keqiang delivered a government work report.

Photo by our reporter Li Ge

On March 5, the first session of the 13th National People's Congress opened in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. li Zhanshu presided over the meeting.

Photo by our reporter Li Ge

 
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 5. The first meeting of the 13th National People's Congress opened in the Great Hall of the People on the morning of the 5th. The opening meeting has four agendas: listening to the government work report, reviewing the plan report, reviewing the budget report, and hearing explanations on the draft constitutional amendment.
　　

In early spring, Beijing is warm and full of vitality. The atmosphere in the auditorium of the Great Hall of the people was solemn and warm, and the national emblem in the middle of the curtain of the rostrum was shining against the bright red flag. Nearly 3000 deputies to the new National people's Congress shoulder the great trust of the people to attend the grand meeting and conscientiously perform the sacred duties entrusted by the Constitution and laws.
　　

Li Zhanshu, executive chairman and executive chairman of the presidium of the conference, presided over the conference. Executive Chairman of the Presidium and Executive Chairman Chen Xi, Wang Chen, Cao Jianming, Zhang Chunxian, Shen Yueyue, Ji Bingxuan, Ai Ligeng Yiming Bahai, Wan Exiang, and Chen Zhu were seated at the executive chairman's seat on the rostrum.
　　

Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng, Zhang Gaoli, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng and members of the presidium of the conference were seated on the rostrum.
　　

The first session of the 13th National People's Congress should be attended by 2980 delegates. At the meeting on the morning of the 5th, 2970 people attended and 10 were absent. The number of participants met the quorum.
　　

At 9 a.m., Li Zhanshu announced the opening of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress in the People's Republic of China. All stood up and sang the national anthem to the accompaniment of the military band.
　　

According to the agenda of the meeting, Li Keqiang made a report on the work of the government on behalf of the State Council. The report is divided into three parts: a review of the work of the 1. in the past five years; 2. the overall requirements and policy orientation of economic and social development in 2018; 3. recommendations for the work of the government in 2018.
　　

The five years since the first session of the 12th National people's Congress have been an extraordinary five years in the process of China's development. Li Keqiang conducted a comprehensive review of the work of the past five years from nine aspects: adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, focus on innovation and improvement of macro-control, and maintain economic operations within a reasonable range and achieve stability and improvement; adhere to the supply side Structural reforms are the main line, focusing on cultivating and expanding new kinetic energy, accelerating the optimization and upgrading of the economic structure; insisting on innovation to lead development, and focusing on stimulating social creativity, the overall innovation ability and efficiency have been significantly improved; adhere to the comprehensive deepening of reform, strive to eliminate the shortcomings of the system and mechanism, and the driving force for development has been continuously enhanced; adhere to the basic national policy of opening up to the outside world, strive to achieve win-win cooperation, and significantly improve the level of open economy; adhere to the strategy of regional coordinated development and new urbanization, strive to promote balanced development, and accelerate the growth of new growth pole growth belt, the people's sense of gain continues to increase; adhere to the harmonious development of man and nature, focus on controlling environmental pollution, and achieve significant results in the construction of ecological civilization; adhere to the full performance of government functions in accordance with the law, focus on strengthening and innovating social governance, and maintain social harmony and stability.
　　

Li Keqiang said: looking back on the past five years, many contradictions have been intertwined and superimposed, and various risks and challenges have followed one after another. Many situations at home and abroad have not been encountered since the reform and opening up, and China's achievements in reform and development have not come easily. This is the result of the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, the result of the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping's new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and the result of the united struggle of the entire party, the entire army and the people of all ethnic groups.
　　

Li Keqiang pointed out: we are soberly aware that China is still in and will be in the primary stage of socialism for a long time, is still the largest developing country in the world, and some outstanding problems of unbalanced and inadequate development have not yet been solved. We must do our best to do a good job with the spirit of being highly responsible to the country and the people, with courage and perseverance, so that the people's government can live up to the people's trust.
　　

In his report, Li Keqiang put forward the main expected targets for development in 2018: GDP growth of about 6.5; consumer price increase of about 3%; more than 11 million new urban jobs, urban survey unemployment rate of less than 5.5, urban registered unemployment rate of less than 4.5; residents' income growth and economic growth are basically synchronized; import and export are stable and improving, and the balance of payments is basically balanced; energy consumption per unit of GDP has dropped by more than 3%, emissions of major pollutants continued to decline; substantial progress was made in supply-side structural reform, macro leverage remained basically stable, and various risks were prevented and controlled in an orderly and effective manner.
　　

Li Keqiang said: to do a good job in 2018, we should conscientiously implement Xi Jinping's economic thinking on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, adhere to the general tone of seeking progress in the midst of stability, grasp stability and progress as a whole, and pay attention to the following points: first, vigorously promote high-quality development; second, step up reform and opening up; and third, do a good job in winning the three major battles of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way.
　　

Li Keqiang said that in 2018, we must do a solid job in 9 tasks: one is to deepen the supply-side structural reforms; the second is to accelerate the construction of an innovative country; the third is to deepen the reform of basic key areas; the fourth is to resolutely fight the three tough battles; 5. Vigorously implement the rural revitalization strategy; sixth, solidly promote the regional coordinated development strategy; seventh, actively expand consumption and promote effective investment; eighth, promote the formation of a new pattern of comprehensive opening up; nine is to improve security and improve people's livelihood.
　　

Li Keqiang also elaborated on strengthening the government's own construction, ethnic, religious and overseas Chinese affairs, national defense and military construction, the development of Hong Kong and Macao and cross-strait relations, as well as China's foreign policy.
　　

According to the agenda of the meeting, the Congress reviewed the report on the implementation of the 2017 national economic and social development plan and the 2018 draft national economic and social development plan and the 2018 draft plan, the report on the implementation of the 2017 central and local budgets and the 2018 draft central and local budgets, and the 2018 draft national budget.
　　

The meeting heard an explanation made by Wang Chen, vice chairman and secretary general of the standing Committee of the 12th National people's Congress, on the draft amendment to the the People's Republic of China Constitution.
　　

Wang Chen pointed out that the Constitution is the fundamental law of the country, the general constitution for governing the country and the country, and the concentrated embodiment of the will of the party and the people. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized that to adhere to the rule of law, we must first adhere to the rule of the constitution, and to adhere to the rule of law, we must first adhere to the rule of the constitution. The revision of the Constitution is a major event in the political life of the party and the country. It is a major decision made by the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core from the overall and strategic perspective of upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. It is to promote the comprehensive rule of law and advance Major measures to modernize the national governance system and governance capabilities.
　　

Wang Chen said that my country's current constitution is a good constitution that conforms to national conditions, reality, and development requirements of the times. It provides a fundamental legal guarantee for reform, opening up, and socialist modernization. It must be resolutely maintained, long-term adhered to, and fully implemented. Only by constantly adapting to the new situation, absorbing new experience, confirming new achievements and making new norms can the constitution have lasting vitality. According to the new situation and new practice of upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, it is necessary to make appropriate amendments to the Constitution of our country on the basis of maintaining the continuity, stability and authority of the Constitution in general.
　　

Wang Chen pointed out that the amendment of the constitution is a major political and legislative activity related to the overall situation and must be carried out under the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee. The general requirement of this constitutional amendment determined by the Party Central Committee is to hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, fully implement the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Party, and adhere to the guidance of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thinking of the "Three Represents", Scientific Outlook on Development, Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and adhere to the organic unity of party leadership, the people being the masters, the rule of the rule of law, incorporate the major theoretical viewpoints and major policies determined by the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, especially Xi Jinping's thoughts on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, into the fundamental law of the country, reflecting the new achievements, new experiences and new requirements of the development of the party and the country, and maintaining the overall constitution of our country On the basis of continuity, stability, and authority, promote the constitution to advance with the times, improve and develop, to provide a strong constitutional guarantee for Chinese Dream, who upholds and develops socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, realizes the "two centenary" goals and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
　　

Wang Chen said that to implement and reflect the above overall requirements, this constitutional amendment follows the following principles: first, adhere to the party's leadership over the constitutional amendment; second, strictly promote the constitutional amendment in accordance with the law and procedures; third, fully promote democracy and broadly build consensus; fourth It is to insist on partial amendments to the constitution without major changes.
　　

After explaining the formation process of the central constitutional amendment proposal and the draft constitutional amendment, Wang Chen introduced the specific content of the draft constitutional amendment from 11 aspects: establishing the scientific development concept, Xi Jinping's new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the country's politics and society The guiding position in life; adjust and enrich the overall layout of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the content of the second centenary goal; improve the rule of law and constitutional implementation measures; enrich and improve the content of my country's revolution and construction development process; enrich and improve the content of the patriotic united front and ethnic relations; enrich the content of peaceful foreign policy; enrich the content of upholding and strengthening the overall leadership of the Communist Party of China; increase the content of advocating socialist core values; Amend the relevant regulations on the appointment of the president of the state; increase the regulations on the formulation of local regulations by cities divided into districts; increase the regulations on the supervisory committee.
　　

Also seated on the podium: ding Xuexiang, Ma Kai, Liu He, Liu Yandong, Xu Qiliang, Sun Chunlan, Li Xi, Li Qiang, Li Jianguo, Li Hongzhong, Li Yuanchao, Yang Jiechi, Yang Xiaodu, Zhang Youxia, Chen Quanguo, Chen Miner, Fan Changlong, Hu Chunhua, Guo Shengkun, Huang Kunming, Cai Qi, Wang Qishan, You Quan, Wang Wanbaer, Han, Han Pabalan, Zhang, Zhang, Bao, Xiang, luo Fuhe, He Houhua, Zhang Qingli, Li Haifeng, Chen Yuan, Lu Zhangong, Zhou Xiaochuan, Wang Jiarui, Wang Zhengwei, Ma Biao, Qi Xuchun, Chen Xiaoguang, Ma Peihua, Liu Xiaofeng, Wang Qinmin, Liang Zhenying, Liu Qibao, and members of the central military commission wei fenghe, li zuocheng, miao hua, zhang shengmin, zhao keshi, wu shengli, ma xiaotian, and others.
　　

The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam and the Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region Cui Shian attended the meeting and were seated on the rostrum.
　　

CPPCC members attending the first session of the 13th CPPCC National Committee attended the meeting as nonvoting delegates.
　　

Relevant persons in charge of relevant departments of the central and state organs, relevant units of the People's Liberation Army, and various people's organizations attended or attended the meeting.
　　

diplomatic envoys from various countries in china attended the meeting. (Responsible Editor: Chen Rong)

March 6, 2018 Source: People's Daily