Pooling Strength for Building a Great Modern Socialist Country and Advancing National Rejuvenation

An all-important political event,this year’s “two sessions” took place after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC)last October,which has laid out major policies and strategic plans for building a modern socialist country in all respects.

The “two sessions” provided a chance for China observers to get a glimpse of how the country’s grand blueprint for modernization turns into policies and actions.

With development and reform priorities reviewed and discussed by over 5,000 national lawmakers and political advisors ranging from farmers to state leaders,the annual meetings of China’s top legislature and political advisory body built up consensus and pooled strength for the country’s modernization drive.

Unanimously elected Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China,General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping called for forming a mighty force for building a great modern socialist country and advancing national rejuvenation as the annual “two sessions” drew to a close,which started a new chapter of Chinese modernization with a competent leadership and detailed policies.

Xi Jinping,reelected president of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and chairman of the Central Military Commission of the PRC,makes a public pledge of allegiance to the Constitution at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 10,2023.

A deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC)casts his ballot at the fourth plenary meeting of the first session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 11,2023.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang (center on stage)meets the press after the closing of the first session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 13,2023.Vice Premiers Ding Xuexiang,He Lifeng,Zhang Guoqing,and Liu Guozhong also attend the press conference.

Members of the 14th CPPCC National Committee leave the Great Hall of the People after the closing meeting of the first session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing on March 11,2023.

Members of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)attend the closing meeting of the first session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 11,2023.

The closing meeting of the first session of the 14th NPC is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 13,2023.