China’s top legislature concludes annual session

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The first session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature, concluded on Tuesday morning in Beijing.

Li Zhanshu, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the meeting at the Great Hall of the People.

At the closing meeting, the top legislature adopted a supervision law. Lawmakers also voted in favor of several work reports, including reports from the government, the NPC Standing Committee, the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate.

Other documents approved by the lawmakers included the 2018 national economic and social development plan as well as the central and local budgets for 2018.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the meeting, vowing to continue serving the people and urging all state functionaries to work wholeheartedly for people's interests and happiness.

In the closing remarks, China’s chief legislator Li Zhanshu hailed the achievements made under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Xi Jinping at its core.

He said that the 13th NPC should also exercise its legislative power, supervisory power, decision-making power and the power of personnel appointment and removal to better serve the people.

He also added that the 13th NPC Standing Committee should clearly see its missions and work hard to constantly improve the system of NPC.

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