The closing ceremony of a study session for provincial and ministerial leaders was held in Beijing on Friday, when the high-ranking officials were urged to make all-out efforts to advance this year's economic and social development work and kick off the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030) with a sound start.
Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and a member of the CPC Central Committee Secretariat, made the requirement while addressing the closing ceremony.
The study session was held this week for the officials to study and implement the guiding principles of the fourth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.
Stressing the importance of a speech delivered by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, at the opening ceremony of the study session, Cai urged the officials to maintain strategic resolve, strengthen confidence in victory, actively take responsibility, and strive to turn the grand blueprint into reality. During the study session, the officials had in-depth discussions and combined theory with practice, further deepening their understanding of the guiding principles of the fourth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. Cai urged the officials to make good use of the outcomes of the study session and turn what they have learned into concrete results in their work.
Study session for provincial officials concludes
China's top legislator Zhao Leji conducted an inspection and research tour in central China's Hubei Province from Thursday to Saturday, emphasizing the imperativeness to adhere to the guiding role of President Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, closely focus on the central tasks of the Communist Party and the country to plan and advance the work of People's Congresses, and provide legal guarantee for achieving a good start in implementing the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030).
In conducting inspection in Yichang and Wuhan cities during the tour, Zhao, chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee and also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, visited grassroots-level liaison offices for contact with People's Congress deputies, enterprises, villages and farmers' homes, having face-to-face exchanges with local People's Congress deputies and members of the public, and extensively hearing their opinions and suggestions on the draft work report of the NPC Standing Committee and high-quality development of the work of People's Congresses.
He emphasized that People's Congresses should perform their duties in accordance with law and better serve the country's major policy decisions. As the Fourth Session of the 14th NPC will be held in Beijing in March, it is imperative to conduct such activities as organizing People's Congress deputies to study draft laws and conduct inspection and research, and ensure that People's Congress deputies will fulfill their legal duties well.
He also highlighted the need to improve the quality of legislation, enhance the effectiveness of supervision, and carry out law popularization and education at the grassroots level.
Top legislator makes investigation, research tour in central China's Hubei
