Annual session of China's top political advisory body to run from March 4 to 11

China's top political advisory body, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), will hold its annual session from March 4 to 11 in Beijing, a spokesman for the session said on Tuesday.

The fourth session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee will begin at 15:00 on Wednesday at the Great Hall of the People and conclude on the morning of March 11, seven days in total, said Liu Jieyi, the spokesman, said at a press conference in Beijing.

The session will sum up the CPPCC National Committee's work since the third session and make arrangements for work in this year. The main agenda for the fourth session includes: hearing and deliberating a work report of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee and a report on how the proposals from political advisors have been handled since the previous session of the CPPCC National Committee; sitting in on the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress to hear and discuss documents including the government work report; discussing a draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) for national economic and social development; reviewing and approving a political resolution on the fourth session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee; reviewing and approving a resolution on the work report of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee; reviewing and approving a resolution on the work of proposals from political advisors since the third session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee; and reviewing and approving a report on the examination of proposals of the fourth session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee," Liu said.

"During the session, there will be an opening meeting, a closing meeting, and two plenary meeting addresses. At places where members of the CPPCC National Committee are accommodated, sector-specific group meetings will be held, and members from some sectors will hold consultation meetings. Diplomatic envoys to China will be invited to observe the opening and closing meetings. The session will organize three interviews on members of the CPPCC National Committee," he said.

Annual session of China's top political advisory body to run from March 4 to 11

Annual session of China's top political advisory body to run from March 4 to 11

As part of the Ministry of Commerce's "Shopping in China" campaign, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region Consumer Season, together with the 2026 National Consumption Promotion Month initiative, kicked off in north China's Tianjin Municipality on Monday evening, highlighting coordinated efforts to boost regional consumption.

Co-hosted by the Ministry of Commerce, China Media Group and the governments of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, the event aims to showcase the region's commercial strengths and distinctive consumer offerings.

The launch ceremony featured a wide array of products from across the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, including intangible cultural heritage items, local specialties, time-honored brands, and emerging consumer labels.

Organizers also unveiled the first list of specialty souvenirs from the regions and released a bilingual Shopping in China · Consumption Guide for Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, covering shopping, dining, tourism, and exhibitions and performances to foster the region as a global shopping hub.

This year's consumer season underscores regional coordination, rolling out ten joint initiatives such as AI-plus experiences and premium shopping routes. The campaign is designed to develop a year-round, integrated consumption brand spanning commerce, culture, tourism, and sports.

"By linking signature events, we aim to create year-round highlights that showcase Tianjin's unique charm and consumption vitality," said He Xiaoyang, Director of the Consumption Promotion Division at the Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Commerce.

The regional initiative coordinates with the earlier announcement of the Ministry of Commerce to continue building the “Shopping in China” brand, improve trade-in programs for consumer goods, advance new consumption models and scenarios, and enhance the international consumer environment.

By expanding premium consumer goods supply and leveraging first-launch, green, healthy, and smart consumption models, the initiative explores ways to achieve coordinated consumption growth in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, a major trade and industrial powerhouse in northern China.

Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei co-host regional initiative to promote consumption