2019 National People's Congress

2019 National People's Congress
第十三届全国人民代表大会第二次会议
*Dì-shísān Jiè Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì Dì-èrcì Huìyì*
_{2nd Plenary Session of the}
_{13th National People's Congress}

8 March – 20 March
2019 National People's Congress; 第十三届全国人民代表大会第二次会议; Dì-shísān Jiè Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì Dì-èrcì Huìyì; 2nd Plenary Session of the ; 13th National People's Congress; ; 8 March – 20 March;
President
President	Premier
Xi Jinping	Li Keqiang
since; 17 March 2018	since; 18 March 2018
Website
	http://www.npc.gov.cn/englishnpc/Special_13_1/index.htm
	← 2018; National People's Congress; 2020 →;

The 2019 National People's Congress, or the Second Session of the 13th National People's Congress, was held in March 2019 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. The session opened on 8 March^[1] and concluded on 20 March.^[2] Major state positions were elected in this session.

The session

The work report of the 13th NPC Standing Committee was delivered by Li Zhanshu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. The explanation on the draft foreign investment law during the meeting was delivered by Wang Chen, vice chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee.

In Premier Li's work report, the 2019 GDP growth target was lowered to a 6-6.5 per cent range due to the US-China trade war, an already high debt level and financing bottlenecks for private enterprises.^[3] Among the solutions suggested in Li's report included tax and fees cuts, stabilisation of employment and more social services. The Premier's report was approved with 2,945 votes in favour and three abstentions.

The NPC announced a defense budget spending increase of 7.5%.

Voting results

Resolutions


Topic	For	Against	Abstain	Rate
Premier Li Keqiang's Government Work Report	2,945	0	2	99.90%
Foreign Investment Law	2,929	8	8	99.46%
Report on the Implementation of the 2018 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the 2019 Draft Plan	2,911	23	14	97.68%
Report on the Execution of the Central and Local Budgets for 2018 and on the Draft Central and Local Budgets for 2019	2,867	46	34	96.21%
Chairman Li Zhanshu's NPCSC Work Report	2,909	19	17	98.68%
Chief Justice Zhou Qiang's Supreme People's Court Work Report	2,725	156	67	92.44%
Procurator-General Zhang Jun's Supreme People's Procuratorate Work Report	2,843	71	31	97.72%
Resignation of Zhang Rongshun from the NPCSC	2,909	12	23	98.68%

References

^ "China's national legislature starts 2nd plenary meeting of annual session - Xinhua | English.news.cn". Archived from the original on March 14, 2019.
^ "China's national legislature holds closing meeting". Xinhuanet. 20 March 2018. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
^ "China lowers 2019 GDP growth target to 6-6.5 per cent range". 5 March 2019.

External links

Official website

Preceded by 2018 NPC	Annual National People's Congress Sessions of the People's Republic of China March 2020	Succeeded by 2020 NPC

[1] "China's national legislature starts 2nd plenary meeting of annual session - Xinhua | English.news.cn". Archived from the original on March 14, 2019.

[2] "China's national legislature holds closing meeting". Xinhuanet. 20 March 2018. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.

[3] "China lowers 2019 GDP growth target to 6-6.5 per cent range". 5 March 2019.

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