2024 National People's Congress

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  • 2024 National People's Congress
  • 第十四届全国人民代表大会第二次会议
  • Dì-shísì Jiè Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì Dì-èrcì Huìyì
  • 2nd Plenary Session of the
  • 14th National People's Congress

  • 5 March – 11 March
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Xi Jinping Li Qiang Zhao Leji
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The 2024 National People's Congress (NPC) was the Second Plenary Session of the 14th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It was held from 5 March to 11 March 2024, concurrently with the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) as part of the annual Two Sessions. The NPC was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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The event was held largely without COVID restrictions for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] On 4 March, The NPC spokesperson Lou Qinjian said Premier Li Qiang won't hold the annual press conferences for the remaining term of China's parliament, which ends in 2027, ending a tradition maintained for three decades. [2]

The session

NPC deputies meet with the press before the start of the session Dai Biao Tong Dao 2024.jpg
NPC deputies meet with the press before the start of the session
The session on 5 March Shi Si Jie Er Ci Hui Yi 2024.jpg
The session on 5 March

In his maiden government work report on 5 March, Premier Li Qiang spent considerable time discussing how to help struggling private players as well as ease the concerns of foreign businesses. He promised the government would settle overdue payments owed to private businesses. [3] The report mentioned that the government would want to make it easier for migrant workers to be able to change their hukous to urban ones, a subject has long been discussed. [4] It also mentioned that China will improve birth policy to support a growing elderly population by raising benefits and basic pensions and pushing forward a private pension system. [5] Li said Hong Kong should continue implementing the governing principles of “One country, two systems” and “patriotic administration”, and added that Beijing would support Hong Kong in developing its economy and improving residents’ livelihood. [6] He attributed a litany of achievements in 2023 to Xi, and called for officials to rally more closely around the Chinese Communist Party with Xi Jinping at its core. [7] Li rattled off the report in 50 minutes, the shortest time since 2001. [8] Xinhua News Agency summarized the highlights of the report, including: [9]

Xi Jinping, [10] Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng attended separately deliberations at the second session of the 14th NPC on later that day, [11] 6 March [12] and 7 March. [13] On 7 March, the delegation of deputies from Xinjiang in a group meeting denial persecution of Uyghurs and pledged to continuous opening-up. [14]

On 8 March, the NPC deputies held group meetings to review the work report of the NPCSC. [15] Zhao Leji delivered the report at the second plenary meeting of the second session of the 14th NPC. [16] The report pledged to enact legislation including an emergency management law and atomic energy law, and will revise laws on national defence education and cybersecurity. [17]

Voting results

Resolutions

TopicForAgainstAbstainRate
Premier Li Qiang's Government Work Report2,8952399.83%
Amendment to the Organic Law of the State Council2,8838999.41%
Report on the Implementation of the 2023 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the 2024 Draft Plan2,879101199.28%
Report on the Execution of the Central and Local Budgets for 2023 and on the Draft Central and Local Budgets for 20242,876131199.17%
Chairman Zhao Leji's NPCSC Work Report2,8887599.58%
Chief Justice Zhang Jun's Supreme People's Court Work Report2,83442297.72%
Procurator-General Ying Yong's Supreme People's Procuratorate Work Report2,86427998.76%

Economic targets and budget

The following economic targets were set by the government work report submitted to the NPC:

2024 targetRef.
GDP growth~5% [18]
CPI ~3% [18]
New urban jobs12 million [18]
Deficit-to-GDP ratio3% [19]

The NPC session also adopted the following central government budget: [20]

Government budget

In trillions of renminbi:

Planned% change
Central general public budget revenue10.2432.9
Central general public budget expenditure14.4062
Central government expenditure4.1528.6
Transfer to local governments10.2034.1
Local general public budget revenue12.1533.7
Local general public budget expenditure24.3473
National general public budget revenue22.3953.3
National general public budget expenditure28.5494

Central public budget expenditure

In billions of renminbi:

Planned% change
General public services158.64.5
Diplomacy60.86.6
National defense 1,665.57.2
Public security227.71.4
Education164.95
Science and technology370.810
Culture, tourism, sports and media19.010
Social security and employment117.511.6
Health33.011.3
Energy conservation and environmental protection20.97.1
Urban and rural communities0.430.7
Agriculture, forestry and water27.36.5
Transportation84.89.6
Resource exploration and industrial information44.811.1
Commercial services4.239.9
Financial60.515.4
Natural resources, oceanography and meteorology28.2–1.4
Housing security62.30.2
Stockpiling grain, edible oils, and other materials140.68.1
Debt interest payments777.311.9
Total4,152.08.6

Source: [21]

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