2021 National People's Congress

  • 2021 National People's Congress
  • 第十三届全国人民代表大会第四次会议
  • Dì-shísān Jiè Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì Dì-sìcì Huìyì
  • 4rd plenary session of the
  • 13th National People's Congress

  • 5 March – 11 March
President Premier Congress Chairman
Xi Jinping Li Keqiang Li Zhanshu
since
14 March 2013		 since
15 March 2013		 since
17 March 2018
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The 2021 National People's Congress (NPC) was the Fourth Plenary Session of the 13th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It was held from 5 March to 11 March 2021, 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 session

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Congress was mostly held in camera with journalists prohibited from attending. The thousands of deputies in attendance were all tested for SARS-CoV-2 and isolated before the event. Most of the events involving reporters took place through online conferencing.

Premier Li Keqiang announced a GDP growth goal of 6%, which was considered conservative compared to those of previous years, despite a goal from 2020 not being set due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Li also set targets for reducing the State Council's budget deficit from 3.6% of GDP in 2020 to around 3.2% of GDP in 2021 and announced plans to lower the quota on special bond issuance by local governments.

The NPC reviewed the draft fourteenth five-year plan.[2]

Voting results

Resolutions

Topic For Against Abstain Rate
Premier Li Keqiang's Government Work Report 2,895 0 1 99.97%
Draft Outline of the 14th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development and the Long-Term Objectives for 2035 2,873 1 0 99.20%
Report on the Implementation of the 2020 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the 2021 Draft Plan 2,870 21 5 99.10%
Report on the Execution of the Central and Local Budgets for 2020 and on the Draft Central and Local Budgets for 2021 2,843 36 17 98.17%
National People's Congress Organic Law Amendment 2,890 2 4 99.79%
National People's Congress Rules Procedure Amendment 2,895 0 1 99.97%
Decision on improving the electoral system of Hong Kong 2,895 0 1 99.97%
Chairman Li Zhanshu's NPCSC Work Report 2,883 6 4 99.55%
Chief Justice Zhou Qiang's Supreme People's Court Work Report 2,800 65 24 96.69%
Procurator-General Zhang Jun's Supreme People's Procuratorate Work Report 2,822 52 22 97.44%

References

  1. ^ Freymann, Alice Han, Eyck (11 March 2021). "China's New Five-Year Plan Is a Disappointment".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ ""十四五"规划和2035远景目标的发展环境、指导方针和主要目标". 5 March 2021.