The growing global significance of China's economic and social development has placed its annual Two Sessions among the world's most-watched political events
As 2025 is the final year of China's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period and a crucial year to lay foundations for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), this year's full sessions of the National People's Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, known as the Two Sessions, are particularly significant
At a symposium on private enterprises held in Beijing on February 17, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the pivotal role of the private economy in driving scientific and technological innovation, as well as industrial upgrading
High-speed railway enables travel between regions to be more frequent and convenient, strengthens inter-regional connectivity and makes regional economic development more balanced
With the continuous increase in rural incomes, the gap between urban and rural areas and between regions in China is narrowing, and development is becoming more balanced.
