(Published under the authorization of the two sessions) The first session of the 14th National People's Congress held a preparatory meeting
Election of the Bureau of the General Assembly and the Secretary-General
Vote to approve the agenda of the meeting
Li Zhanshu chaired the meeting
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 4th The first session of the 14th National People's Congress held a preparatory meeting in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the morning of the 4th.
Li Zhanshu, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Thirteenth National People's Congress, presided over the meeting.
The meeting elected the bureau and secretary-general of the First Session of the Fourteenth National People's Congress, and voted to approve the agenda of the First Session of the Fourteenth National People's Congress.
The 14th National People's Congress currently has 2,977 deputies.
As of March 3, 2,962 delegates have reported to the conference secretariat.
In the preparatory meeting on the 4th, 2951 people attended and 26 people were absent. The number of people present met the quorum.
Li Zhanshu announced that the first meeting of the 14th National People's Congress will be held on March 5, 2023, and all preparations for the meeting have been completed.
Li Zhanshu pointed out that the guiding ideology of the First Session of the 14th National People's Congress is: Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully implement the spirit of the 20th Party Congress and the 1st and 2nd Plenary Sessions of the 20th Central Committee, and deeply understand The decisive significance of the "two establishments" is to strengthen the "four consciousnesses", strengthen the "four self-confidence", and achieve the "two safeguards", to adhere to the organic unity of the party's leadership, the people's mastery of the country, and the rule of law, and to uphold and improve the people's The system of congresses, the development of people's democracy in the whole process, closely centering on the overall situation of the work of the party and the country, earnestly fulfill the duties entrusted by the constitution and laws, successfully complete the tasks of the congress, and make the congress a democratic, united, realistic and progressive congress, Mobilize the people of all ethnic groups in the country to unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, strengthen confidence, work with one heart and one mind, work hard, and forge ahead bravely, and unite for the comprehensive construction of a socialist modern country and the comprehensive promotion of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation struggle.
The NPC Organic Law and the NPC Rules of Procedure stipulate that the Presidium presides over the sessions of the NPC.
The presidium elected by the preparatory meeting includes a total of 192 representatives from various fields, including: Party and state leaders, members of the Central Military Commission, leaders of the central committees of the democratic parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and representatives without party affiliation. Leaders and cadres of government agencies and relevant units, heads of people's organizations, heads of delegations of provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Liberation Army and Armed Police Force, etc., Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region, enterprises, science and technology, society Representatives of science, education, literature and art, health, sports, overseas Chinese, religious circles, workers, peasants, the People's Liberation Army, armed police and other grassroots representatives, representatives of ethnic minorities with a population of more than 1 million, etc.
Li Hongzhong is the secretary-general of the conference.
There are 9 items on the agenda of the First Session of the 14th National People's Congress approved by the preparatory meeting.
According to the rules of procedure of the NPC, the preparatory meeting for the first session of each NPC is presided over by the Standing Committee of the previous NPC.
Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Thirteenth National People's Congress Wang Chen, Cao Jianming, Zhang Chunxian, Shen Yueyue, Ji Bingxuan, Aili Geng Yiming Bahai, Wan Exiang, Chen Zhu, Wang Dongming, Baima Chilin, Ding Zhongli, Hao Mingjin, Cai Dafeng, Wu Weihua, Secretary General Yang Zhenwu attended the meeting.