Of course, this year's Two Sessions comes at a crucial time... since 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of opening-up. China's wide-ranging reforms have had a significant impact on global development. Our reporter Su Yuting spoke with some influential NPC deputies to get their take on how China's reform has impacted its growth.  

The impact of the reforms can be felt in our daily lives.

Liu Qingfeng, NPC Deputy, and CEO of speech recognition software developer iFly Tek showed how AI technology is being used in translation. He says reform in the industry is influencing our social lives in almost every area.

LIU QINGFENG IFLYTEK FOUNDER & CEO, NPC DEPUTY "Through reforms in technology and innovation, we can see progress has been made, investment in equipment and overseas talent and expert recruitment have increased. We could further advance the industrialization of our technological innovation. More foreign companies have shown interest in cooperating with China, I think this round of reform is crucial for the establishment of an innovative country."

As one of the NPC deputies participating in the "Delegates' Corridor", Liu Qingfeng said technology can help us communicate and cooperate with other nations.

He began to develop a speech recognition system during his postgraduate studies, and the technology now covers dozens of languages and is used millions of times around the world every day. The story of his company illustrates the huge potential of the Chinese economy in the coming years.

LIU QINGFENG IFLYTEK FOUNDER & CEO, NPC DEPUTY "The AI technology will also promote the development of the Belt and Road Initiative. For the medical field, the first AI hospital has been put into operation in China's Anhui Province. Next-generation artificial intelligence R&D and application has promoted Internet Plus model in education and government services. Reforms in technology have helped the building of an innovative nation."

China has shown its determination to be bolder in its reform and opening up. Besides the reforms in technology and innovation, the country will also continue fiscal and tax refinements, speed up adjustments in the financial sector, advance institutional social revisions and build a more robust system for developing an ecological civilization.

SU YUTING BEIJING "China has sent a clear message to the world, that is, standing at the new historic starting point, the world's second-largest economy is determined to go further in freeing the minds, in deepening reform and expanding opening-up. NPC deputies said China's effort to make new breakthroughs in reform will unleash productive forces for its own high-quality growth, and at the same time, it will bring new development opportunities to the world. Su Yuting, CGTN, Beijing."