2024 National People's Congress

2024 National People's Congress
第十四届全国人民代表大会第二次会议
*Dì-shísì Jiè Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì Dì-èrcì Huìyì*
_{2nd Plenary Session}
_{14th National People's Congress}

5 March – 11 March
2024 National People's Congress; 第十四届全国人民代表大会第二次会议; Dì-shísì Jiè Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì Dì-èrcì Huìyì; 2nd Plenary Session; 14th National People's Congress; ; 5 March – 11 March;
President
President	Premier
Xi Jinping	Li Qiang
since; 10 March 2023	since; 11 March 2023
Website
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The 2024 National People's Congress (NPC) was the Second Plenary Session of the 14th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It was held from 5 March to 11 March 2024, concurrently with the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) as part of the annual Two Sessions. The NPC was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

The event was held largely without Covid restrictions for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1] On 4 March, The NPC spokesperson Lou Qinjian said Premier Li Qiang won't hold the annual press conferences for the remaining term of China's parliament, which ends in 2027, ending a tradition maintained for three decades.^[2]

^ Simone McCarthy; Nectar Gan (2024-03-11). "Tighter control and high-tech push: Key takeaways from China's biggest annual political event". CNN.
^ Adrianna Zhang; Wenhao Ma; Bo Gu; Chuang Chih-wei (2024-03-04). "China Watchers: No Premier's Annual Press Conference, No Difference". Voice of America.

[1] Simone McCarthy; Nectar Gan (2024-03-11). "Tighter control and high-tech push: Key takeaways from China's biggest annual political event". CNN.

[2] Adrianna Zhang; Wenhao Ma; Bo Gu; Chuang Chih-wei (2024-03-04). "China Watchers: No Premier's Annual Press Conference, No Difference". Voice of America.

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