The two sessions will kick off this week. What will be the big talking points? Xinhua has compiled a list of 26 hot topics.
There is a substantial difference between motions submitted to a session of the National People's Congress (NPC) and proposals to the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
The People's Congress system is the fundamental political system of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the organizational form of state power of the people's democratic dictatorship in China, and the system of government of the country.
The supervision power of the National People's Congress (NPC) and its Standing Committee is to impose restrictions on other national organs of state power and ensure that the government should be run in accordance with the will of the people.
The NPC Standing Committee is the permanent body of the NPC.
The legislative powers of the National People's Congress (NPC) and its Standing Committee are defined by the Constitution of China.
This term refers to an overall national rejuvenation and reflects the wishes of all Chinese for a better future.
The NPC, the top legislature, is the highest institution through which the people exercise their power.