The opening ceremony of the Second Session of the 14th National People's Congress was held at 9:00 on the 5th at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping and other party and state leaders attended the meeting.
Premier Li Qiang delivered a government work report to the second session. Minister of Science and Technology Yin Hejun said that among the national key R&D projects, more than 1,100 are currently led by young scientists under the age of 40. Lin Yifu, a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said that China's economy has peaked.