The spring tide rises on the earth, and the weather in the mountains and rivers is new. The 2026 National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference are about to complete various agendas and come to a successful conclusion.
This is a conference of unity, hard work, solidarity, and progress. The representatives and members attending the conference are proactive, united, and give their all to review, examine, and discuss the draft outline of the 15th Five Year Plan, the government work report, and other reports, as well as three draft laws, spreading confidence and strength, and sounding the strong voice of the times.
General Secretary Xi Jinping participated in the deliberations and discussions of the delegation, discussed national affairs with representatives and members, and delivered a series of important speeches, pointing out the direction for economic and social development during the 15th Five Year Plan period and providing important guidance.
Entering the 15th Five Year Plan, embarking on a new journey and composing a new chapter.  
Based on the critical period, seize the opportunity and move forward towards the future
The tide of the times is mighty, and the footsteps of history always move forward.
The formulation and implementation of the five-year plan is a national institutional arrangement and an important experience of the Communist Party of China in governing the country, "General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized during the deliberation of the Jiangsu delegation at the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress on the afternoon of March 5th.
In the historical process of realizing the step-by-step progress and continuous development of socialist modernization, the Chinese giant ship is heading towards a critical period of consolidating the foundation and making comprehensive efforts for the basic realization of socialist modernization in China.
Five years, five years, one journey after another.
The new journey opens a new chapter - when the delegates open the draft of the "Fifteenth Five Year Plan" with more than 70000 words, 18 articles and 62 chapters, the magnificent picture of Chinese path to modernization in the next five years will be clearly spread.
Zhao Wanping, Vice President of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, who has been elected as a National People's Congress representative for three consecutive terms and has reviewed the draft of the five-year plan for the third time, deeply feels the following: "In continuously formulating and implementing the five-year plan, we adhere to drawing a blueprint to the end, working one after another, running the most vigorous momentum, and constantly turning the grand vision into a beautiful reality
From the deliberation and approval of the "15th Five Year Plan" proposal at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, to the review and discussion of the draft outline of the "15th Five Year Plan" at the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the Party's propositions have been transformed into the will of the state and the joint action of all the people through legal procedures.
The draft planning outline specifies 20 main indicators, highlights the deployment of major strategic tasks to promote high-quality development, strengthen the domestic circulation, promote common prosperity for all people, coordinate development and security, and proposes 109 major engineering projects in 6 aspects.
According to an article published on the website of the German newspaper "Die Welt", China's "15th Five Year Plan" is extremely important to the world and will have a "global impact".
The draft of the planning outline has precise target anchoring, clear strategic guidance, and solid implementation measures. In the next five years, we will gradually turn the task book into a report card and the construction drawings into real-life paintings, laying a more solid foundation for the basic realization of socialist modernization, "said Jin Li, a National People's Congress representative and President of Fudan University.
A new chapter is being written with a new beginning - "Economic growth of 4.5% -5%, striving for better results in actual work". The main expected development goals for the first year of the "15th Five Year Plan" proposed in the government work report have attracted much attention.
Zheng Zhajie, Director of the National Development and Reform Commission, stated at an economic themed press conference that China has the advantages of a super large economic scale and volume, innovative vitality and breakthroughs, and institutional mechanisms, which give us the confidence and determination to cope with various risks, challenges, and market fluctuations, and achieve this goal.
More than 12 million new jobs have been created in urban areas, consumer prices have risen by about 2%, income growth and economic growth have kept pace, grain production has reached about 1.4 trillion catties, and carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP have decreased by about 3.8%
The various deployments in the government work report and the draft planning outline are consistent and closely linked, demonstrating firm confidence and pragmatic actions to promote a good start in the 15th Five Year Plan, "said Chen Zhilie, a National People's Congress representative and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Advantech Holdings Group.
Starting from the beginning is crucial to the overall development.
The plan report focuses on ten main tasks related to economic and social development, and proposes significant measures to promote sustained consumption growth, upgrade key industries, cultivate and strengthen emerging and future industries; The budget report clearly states the continued implementation of a more proactive fiscal policy, the expansion of fiscal expenditure, and the arrangement of a deficit rate of around 4%; The deployment of the "Two Highs" work report provides strong judicial services and guarantees for achieving a good start to the "15th Five Year Plan".
Wang Yong, a National People's Congress representative and Mayor of Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, stated that all reports comprehensively implement the major policies of the Party Central Committee, focus on the theme of high-quality development, unite and encourage people to strive forward, and will guide and promote us to overcome difficulties and tenaciously struggle in the first year, and strive to complete the annual goals and tasks.
A new start shows new achievements - This year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the CPC. At present, the whole party is carrying out learning and education to establish and practice the correct concept of political achievements.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized during the deliberation of the Jiangsu delegation that the more effective the management and governance of the Party, the stronger the guarantee for economic and social development. We must conscientiously organize and carry out learning and education on establishing and practicing a correct view of political achievements, guide party members and cadres to implement the general requirements of "establishing the party for the public, benefiting the people, making scientific decisions, and truly working hard", and create achievements that can withstand the test of practice, the people, and history.
Practical work for the people, practical work for the prosperity of the country.
The draft of the planning outline and various reports investigate the actual situation, provide practical measures, and seek practical results. The representatives and members truthfully reflect the situation, study problems, and provide practical suggestions. The word "practical" runs through the entire process of this year's National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Facing the '15th Five Year Plan', we must adhere to the principle of starting from reality and following the rules, break out of the misconception of competing for investment and resources, base ourselves on our own industrial foundation and geographical advantages, and seek development according to local conditions. "Huang He, a National People's Congress representative and Secretary of the Meishan Municipal Party Committee in Sichuan Province, said that we will firmly shoulder the responsibility of food security and build a high-level 'Tianfu granary', adhere to the 'dual wheel drive' of manufacturing and service industries, and take the road of high-quality development.
Spring is a particularly busy season for farmers, and the villagers now want to build our village into a beautiful countryside with comprehensive development of agriculture, culture, and tourism. I will lead everyone to work hard, "said Cheng Yuzhen, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Secretary of the Party Branch of Liuzhai Village, Longquan Town, Huguan County, Shanxi Province.
Starting from the spring, we will make achievements for the people and work hard. The whole party and society will gather the spirit of doing things and starting businesses to inject continuous positive energy into Chinese path to modernization.
Conspiracy for key actions, unite efforts towards the future
On the democratic hall of the National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the Party's propositions, the will of the country, and the will of the people are closely integrated.
I am glad to discuss with you all and listen to your opinions and suggestions. "On the afternoon of March 6th, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited the members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, including the Agricultural and Labor Party, the 93 Society, the medical and health sector, the social welfare and social security sector, and attended the joint group meeting, and warmly said to them.
During this year's National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, General Secretary Xi Jinping participated in group deliberations and discussions three times, listened to speeches from representatives and committee members, and had in-depth exchanges and discussions with everyone on national affairs.
General Secretary Xi Jinping has made important statements and put forward clear requirements, from identifying key areas for economic development, to guiding the acceleration of the construction of a healthy China, and to deploying high-quality efforts to promote the modernization of national defense and the military, in order to provide direction and path for future development.
The leaders of the Party and the state, together with representatives and members from all over the country, gathered together, resonating with each other both inside and outside the meeting, and during the meeting, widely consolidating consensus, wisdom, and strength. The convening of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference is another vivid practice of people's democracy throughout the entire process.
The interaction between democracy and the rule of law, the integration of public opinion and legislation.
After conducting multiple investigations and forming drafts, the National People's Congress Standing Committee has reviewed them multiple times. Through channels such as grassroots legislative contact points and the internet, opinions have been widely solicited from grassroots people. The three legal drafts are simultaneously submitted for review at the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress.
The Ecological Environment Code is the second law in China named after the "Code", marking a new stage in China's modernization of promoting harmonious coexistence between humans and nature through the rule of law;
The Promotion of National Unity and Progress Law is based on the historical position of the Party's ethnic work in the new era, and lays a solid foundation for the rule of law in forging a sense of community for the Chinese nation and promoting the construction of a community for the Chinese nation;
The National Development Planning Law will fix the institutional arrangements for formulating and implementing national development plans in legal form, better leveraging the advantages of "China's governance".
It is not common in the history of the National People's Congress to review three laws at one congress, indicating that the pace of legislation in our country is accelerating. "Ma Huaide, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and President of Renmin University of China, said that this will be conducive to promoting the construction of a more perfect socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics, building a higher-level socialist rule of law country, and providing more powerful legal support for high-quality economic and social development.
Democracy resonates with the people, and elevates the well-being of the people.
On the afternoon of March 5th, during the deliberation of the Yunnan delegation, Nong Jiagui, a teacher from Luosongdi Primary School in Liancheng Town, Guangnan County, gave suggestions for rural education, stating that it is necessary to pay attention to the implementation of small class teaching in rural boarding schools and necessary small-scale rural schools.
Just after the meeting ended, the Minister of Education, Huai Jinpeng, who was listening at the venue, said to him, "I have taken note of your suggestion." A few hours later, officials from relevant departments and bureaus of the Ministry of Education called to communicate and coordinate with Nong Jiagui on specific matters.
During this year's National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the General Office of the State Council dispatched 80 staff members to 35 National People's Congress delegations and 34 CPPCC sectors to conduct audits. Relevant officials from various departments of the State Council listened to opinions and answered inquiries at the venue.
At multiple sectoral consultation meetings, members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and department heads gathered together to fully express their opinions and provide clear and specific responses. Many suggestions put forward by representatives and committee members received timely and effective feedback during the conference.
On March 7th and 8th, 28 members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) delivered speeches at the CPPCC plenary session, discussing the ups and downs of people's livelihoods and the concerns and joys of the people. Their insightful opinions collided and sublimated on the "platform of consultative democracy".
Gather wisdom, devise effective strategies, and gather consensus.
The Secretariat of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress has received a total of 226 proposals put forward by deputies, and has received over 7000 suggestions from deputies; As of 20:00 on March 5th, the Fourth Session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference has received a total of 5865 proposals.
The symphony of democracy and openness showcases confidence and confidence.
The National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference are important platforms for releasing policy signals and important windows for the world to understand China.
This year, more than 3000 Chinese and foreign journalists registered to cover the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the world's attention once again focused on China's "Two Sessions Time".
From the first rocket launch of the People's Republic of China to the 100th launch, it took 37 years, and the last 100 launches only took over a year. My team and I have developed the world's first blockchain underlying operating system that integrates software and hardware. On multiple representative and committee channels, dozens of representatives and committee members spoke about social and public opinion, demonstrated their performance, and discussed development achievements.
At the ministerial channel and press conference, many ministers directly addressed social concerns, responded to hot topics, and issued authoritative voices, speaking in detail, thoroughly, and clearly, such as "fully promoting consumption and expanding domestic demand," "making students sweat and have light in their eyes," and "making new Chinese contributions to achieving strong and sustainable growth in the world economy;
At the open day of the National People's Congress delegation and the CPPCC sector committee, various regions and sectors showcased new achievements, shared new gains, and proposed new measures, such as "Hunan is building a friendly province for young people, welcoming young friends to come", "Liaoning is creating the best reputation province for business environment", and "Chongqing is becoming the capital of intelligent connected new energy vehicles".
According to international media reports, China's National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference are a world-renowned political event that not only concerns its domestic development, but also plays a driving role in global development and has global significance.
Take the crucial journey well and strive towards the future with determination
A grand blueprint, showcasing a bright future; Great journey, summoning new progress.
 
Those who start with sharpness must strive for the end, while those who succeed start with the beginning.
Zhang Dingchao, deputy to the National People's Congress and secretary of Liupanshui Municipal Party Committee of Guizhou Province, said that he would keep in mind the instructions of the General Secretary, faithfully implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the spirit of the two sessions of the National People's Congress, firmly establish a correct view of political achievements, improve the gold, new and green content of development around local reality, take the initiative, work hard, and take the key step of Chinese path to modernization.
To successfully navigate the critical journey, we must strengthen our sense of mission and take the initiative in development.
General Secretary Xi Jinping made a clear requirement at this year's National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference for major economic provinces to "work hard and gain experience in studying new situations and solving new problems".
Listening to the important speech of the General Secretary on site, Shi Zhijun, a National People's Congress representative and Secretary of the Huai'an Municipal Party Committee of Jiangsu Province, said that he will pursue the ambition of climbing higher and surpassing, shoulder the responsibility of bravely taking on the big beam, fully leverage comparative advantages, especially the advantages of water transportation hubs, strengthen project tackling and expand increment, accelerate stock optimization and upgrading through deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and contribute to the overall development of the province and the country.
Embrace the vastness of the country and keep in mind the lights of thousands of homes.
From Healthy China to Rural Revitalization, General Secretary Xi Jinping has always been concerned about people's livelihoods during the deliberation and discussion of the delegation.
As a grassroots medical worker, Mo Youkun, a representative of the National People's Congress and a nurse at the Community Health Service Center in Hengli Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, has witnessed the changes in the sinking of high-quality medical resources and the significant improvement of grassroots health service capabilities in recent years: "I will start from my own position, be a good executor of policy implementation and guardian of public health, and use practical work to make health services detailed and solid
Integrating normalized assistance into the overall implementation of the rural revitalization strategy, supporting the development of new rural collective economy, and continuously improving the rural living environment... Chen Yujia, a National People's Congress representative and secretary of the Shangguandi Village Party Branch in Bohai Town, Ning'an City, Heilongjiang Province, listed the relevant deployments made by the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference one by one, thinking about how to implement them in combination with reality after returning to the village.
To embark on a crucial journey, we must sharpen our will to strive and gather tremendous strength.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized at this year's National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference that achieving the economic and social development goals of the 15th Five Year Plan requires dealing with more complex environments and resolving more deep-seated contradictions.
Looking towards the future, the international situation will continue to change rapidly, with strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexisting. We must firmly handle our own affairs and ensure that we remain invincible in the turbulent waves, "said Qu Yongyi, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Wang Yongfeng, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and vice chairman of the Chinese Mountaineering Association, who has been engaged in mountaineering for more than 40 years, believes that the construction of Chinese path to modernization also needs the climbing spirit: "As long as we uphold this spirit, anchor our goals, be down-to-earth, and act bravely, there will be no insurmountable peaks and dreams that cannot be realized."
Pan Jianwei, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and academician of the CAS Member, who continues to tackle key problems in the field of quantum science and technology, said: "The key core technologies cannot come or wait. As long as we have firm confidence, independent innovation, and give play to the advantages of the new national system, we will be able to transform the" sticking point "into the" fulcrum "of development."
This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army's Long March. In the new era and new journey, how can we continue to walk the new Long March?
Zhong Min, a representative of the National People's Congress and director of the New Era Civilization Practice Promotion Center in Yudu County, Jiangxi Province, from the starting point of the Central Red Army's Long March, gave her answer: "Each generation has its own Long March. As long as we maintain a fighting attitude and are not afraid of difficulties and obstacles, we will definitely reach the end of victory
The spring breeze returns, and the journey begins again.