Top Chinese officials attended group meetings with provincial deputies during the fourth session of the 14th All-China People's Congress in Beijing on Thursday. They stressed the need to proactively respond to risks and challenges, promote high-quality and sustainable development, strengthen technological self-sufficiency, upgrade the industrial system, develop green growth and consolidate poverty reduction achievements. These steps aim to ensure a strong start to the 15th Five-Year Plan period 2026-2030.

Čínský premiér Li Qiang in a joint meeting with deputies from Yunnan Province, focused on the government's work report. He recalled that this year is the first year of implementation of the 15th Five-Year Plan. At the same time, he drew attention to the growing uncertainties in the international environment as well as the challenges in domestic reform and development. He therefore called for more proactive and practical steps to address the various risks and challenges.

Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, takes part in a deliberation with his fellow deputies from the delegation of Sichuan Province at the fourth session of the 14th NPC in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2026. /Xinhua

Chairman of the Standing Committee of the All-China Assembly of People's Deputies Zhao Leji attended a meeting with deputies from Sichuan Province. He stressed the need to implement all measures consistently and systematically so that the 15th Five-Year Plan period would start successfully. He also urged the province to build a modern industrial system based on its own specific strengths and play an active role in creating a unified national market.

Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, joins deputies from the delegation of Guizhou Province to deliberate on the government work report at the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2026. /Xinhua

Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Wang Huning has been engaged in talks with the Guizhou MPs. He urged the region to develop new high-quality manufacturing forces according to local conditions and to more deeply integrate science and technology innovation with industrial innovation. He also stressed the importance of environmental priorities and green development, consolidating anti-poverty achievements and accelerating comprehensive rural revitalization.

Ding Xuexiang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese vice premier, joins deputies from the delegation of Liaoning Province to deliberate on the government work report at the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2026. /Xinhua

Místopředseda vlády Ding Xuexiang in a meeting with parliamentarians from Liaoning Province, stressed the need to pursue real, not artificially inflated, economic growth and to promote high-quality and sustainable development. At the same time, he drew attention to the need to accelerate the building of greater technological self-sufficiency and strength in science and technology.

Li Xi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, joins lawmakers from the delegation of Fujian Province to deliberate on the government work report at the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2026. /Xinhua

Secretary of the Central Commission for Disciplinary Inspection of the Communist Party of China Li Xi attended a meeting with deputies from Fujian Province. He urged Party members and state leaders to firmly uphold the correct evaluation of governance performance. He also stressed the need to intensify the elimination of the enabling environment and conditions for corruption and to vigorously pursue the fight against corruption with Chinese characteristics.

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng joins lawmakers from the delegation of Shandong Province to deliberate on the government work report at the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2026. /Xinhua

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in a meeting with deputies from Shandong Province, called for ensuring a solid start to the 15th Five-Year Plan period. He also stressed the need to actively respond to external challenges, further deepen the country's reform and opening up to the world, and strengthen the momentum and vitality of China's qualitative development.

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