HIGH ON THE AGENDA

‘People,” “economy,” “public health system” and “national defense and the military”—these were the key topics emphasized by President Xi Jinping, also General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, during this year’s Two Sessions—the annual sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the top legislature, and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the top political advisory body. Xi discussed these topics while participating in meetings of lawmakers and political advisers.

During the Two Sessions every year, Xi joins the discussions of NPC deputies and CPPCC National Committee members. His remarks provide guidance for the