(Site of the two sessions) The first press conference of the National People's Congress, listening to "new faces" talking about "new"

　　China News Agency, Beijing, March 4th, title: The first press conference of the National People's Congress, listen to "new faces" talk about "new"

　　China News Agency reporter Liang Xiaohui

　　At 12:00 noon on March 4, the press conference hall of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing was packed, and the first press conference of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress was held here.

On March 4, the First Session of the Fourteenth National People's Congress held a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Spokesperson Wang Chao answered questions from Chinese and foreign journalists on the agenda of the conference and issues related to the work of the NPC.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Cai Yang

　　As the first "official voice" of the annual National People's Congress, this press conference has always attracted much attention.

After three years, the press conference of the National People's Congress this time changed from "questioning through the screen" to offline "face-to-face" communication, which also increased the popularity of the conference.

At the scene, there were no table signs on the launch stage, and who would be the spokesperson of the conference became a big suspense.

　　At about 12:17, the answer was revealed.

Wang Chao, as the designated spokesperson of the conference, stepped onto the press platform.

　　For Chinese and foreign media, Wang Chao can be regarded as an "old acquaintance".

He has worked in the Ministry of Commerce of China for a long time and served as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Commerce.

He is also a veteran diplomat, having served as China's vice foreign minister.

However, for the role of spokesperson of the National People's Congress, Wang Chao is a "new face".

　　As the new speaker of the conference, Wang Chao had face-to-face communication with Chinese and foreign journalists for the first time, which also made people deeply feel the word "new".

　　The new National People's Congress is about to start, what is the significance for China?

　　"The upcoming first session of the 14th National People's Congress is an important meeting in the first year of fully implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. It is a new session and a major event in the country's political life." Wang Chao Let's start with the press conference.

　　A new term of deputies to the National People's Congress has been produced. How can they be broadly representative?

　　"Deputies to the National People's Congress in China are widely representative. Every region, every industry, every field, and every ethnic group has people's congress deputies. Among the people's congress deputies at all levels, grassroots people account for a considerable proportion." Wang Chao said.

　　The new five-year legislative plan of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress will be compiled this year. What are the priorities?

　　"This year, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has initially arranged 35 legal bills for continued deliberation and initial deliberation around 8 aspects."

　　Wang Chao introduced one by one that these eight aspects include upholding and improving the system of people's congresses, building a high-level socialist market economic system, implementing the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education, promoting the construction of a socialist cultural power, ensuring and improving people's livelihood, promoting green development, and improving society. Governance system, improvement of national security legal system, etc.

　　On the new journey, how will China advance its relations with the outside world?

　　"In the new journey of building a socialist modern country in an all-round way, China's determination and will to implement reform and opening up is unswerving." "Continue to promote high-quality co-construction of the 'Belt and Road' to achieve new development." ...During the Q&A session, Wang Chao conveyed China's consistent attitude of openness and win-win results.

　　Of course, live issues aren't always soft either.

　　"Will China's diplomacy become more and more aggressive?" "What do you think of the 'institutional competition with China' proposed by some people in Europe?" Wang Chao was calm and forthright in answering sharp questions from foreign media:

　　China's core interests cannot be damaged, and its sovereignty and territorial integrity cannot be violated; China always regards Europe as a comprehensive strategic partner, supports the EU's strategic autonomy, supports Europe's unity and prosperity, and supports the EU's constructive role in international affairs...

　　Over 1 hour, 10 questions, from the agenda of the conference to legislative work, from diplomacy to economics, Wang Chao answered the concerns of the outside world about China one by one, and also left people with a "new" impression of his changed status.

　　And this first press conference of the National People's Congress, which received a lot of attention, has also become a window for the outside world to observe China.

Through this window, people continue to feel China's self-confidence, calmness, openness and transparency in the "relay" of one spokesperson after another.

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