China's national legislature concludes annual session

Members of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) attend a group interview ahead of the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2026.

Over the past 10 months, Zhang Youhui, a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, has been conducting field research across towns, townships and industrial parks in Dejiang county, southwest China's Guizhou Province.

Deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) attend a group interview ahead of the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 12, 2026.

The presidium of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, held its third meeting on Wednesday. Zhao Leji, the presidium's executive chairman, presided over the meeting. The meeting decided to submit the draft environmental code, the draft law on promoting ethnic unity and progress, and the draft law on national development planning to a plenary meeting for a vote.

Members of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) walk towards the Great Hall of the People for the third plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2026.