Two Sessions 2026

Chinese lawmakers approve outline of 15th Five-Year Plan

Chinese lawmakers approve government work report

Chinese lawmakers on Thursday passed a resolution on the government work report at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress.

China's national legislature concludes annual session; 'effort to project stability, policy continuity carries international significance'

The 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, held the closing meeting of its fourth session on Thursday. Xi Jinping and other Party and state leaders attended the meeting at ...

HKSAR govt actively aligns with national 15th Five-Year Plan to promote high-quality development: chief executive

Lawmaker, political advisor weigh in on AI applications in the real economy

Multiple deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) and members of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) have made suggestions regarding how artificial intelligence could be ...

'This is how we expect governance to work': China's two sessions in the eyes of global Gen Z

The Global Times invited three young international observers, including students and journalists from different parts of the world, to share their observations on this year's meetings.

Using the 'constant' of strong execution to offset the 'variables' of a turbulent world: Global Times editorial

As long as we maintain strategic resolve, remain confident, rise to challenges, pursue tangible results through hard work, and secure the future through effective implementation, we will transform this grand blueprint into reality, steering the ship of Chinese modernization forward through the ...

How China converts broad consensus into implementable programs

How are consensuses achieved swiftly and on a broad scale? How do the down-to-earth style of CPPCC members and NPC deputies differ from Western lawmakers? And how do weighty national issues debated each year genuinely resonate with the daily lives of ordinary ...

Two Sessions: China's four key messages to the world

As the annual two sessions conclude successfully, the grand blueprint of the 15th Five-Year Plan is gradually unfolding. Chinese lawmakers on Thursday approved the outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) for national economic and social development. What key messages has China sent to the ...

Mentioning new forms of 'smart economy' represents Chinese govt's recognition of global technological changes, says NPC deputy/XPeng CEO

"It is the first time the 'smart economy' has been mentioned; I think it is very forward-looking," said XPeng CEO He Xiaopeng, who is also a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. “The report discusses how to integrate technological innovation with industrial innovation. I ...

China, US are looking at the same AI 'ocean'; it's a matter of who runs faster: AI scholar

“I can now say that when it comes to AI, both China and the US are essentially looking at the same 'ocean,'" said Chinese cloud computing and AI scholar Wang Jian, who is also a political advisor, in an interview with Global Times. “What really ...

Q&A on China's Economy: Is foreign investment 'massively withdrawing' from China?

Some Western narratives have once again revived the old tune of “foreign capital withdrawing from China.” Certain foreign media outlets attempt to construct a story of China “losing its appeal” by cherry-picking individual cases of multinational companies adjusting their operations. But is this really the ...

Q&A on China's Economy: Has China's economic growth 'peaked'?

When China released its new annual growth target, some Western voices have once again hyped up the “Peak China” narrative. Are China's growth targets going down? In this episode of Q&A on China's Economy, we dive into the logic of China's economic development.

Justin Lin expresses confidence in China maintaining 30% contribution to global growth with 4.5-5% GDP target

With China's GDP growth rate at 4.5-5%, the country's contribution to global economic growth will remain 30% every year, which is of confidence, Justin Lin Yifu, a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and dean of the ...

Think about who AI is helping, instead of who AI is replacing: Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering

“You must clearly understand who you are helping, and not constantly think about who you are replacing,” Wang Jian, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, commented on the development of AI, during the #TwoSessions2026, according to video released by yuyuantantian, a social media account ...

Major takeaways from Chinese FM's news conference

In a world full of turmoil, how China's major-country diplomacy plays a crucial stabilizing role? On Sunday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a press conference on China's foreign policy and external relations at the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress. Here ...

What's in the notebook of a foreign journalist about China's two sessions?

China's annual two sessions are one of the most important events on China's political calendar, as well as a very rare and good opportunity for global media to observe China's politics up close. Alina, a Russian journalist who covers the two sessions for the first ...

A community with a shared future for humanity like a beacon lights the way forward: Chinese FM responds to a GT question

Humanity's enemies are not one another, but war, poverty, hunger and injustice. These challenges cannot be tackled alone, nor can any country remain unaffected. We must unite, cooperate, and work together for our shared planet. Isolation leads to helplessness; unity brings strength. People around the ...