China's national legislature holds second plenary meeting

China targets an economic growth of 4.5 percent to 5 percent this year and will strive for better in practice, according to a government work report submitted Thursday to the country's top legislature for deliberation.

The 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, held the third plenary meeting of the ongoing annual session on Sunday. Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, attended the meeting.

Deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) attend a group interview ahead of the second plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 9, 2026.

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.

Robot rentals in China are shifting from a niche, individual pastime to a mainstream trend. Prices have fallen dramatically—from 10,000 yuan (about $1,455) a day to just over 100 yuan, and the market is expanding to lower-tier cities.