Lou Qinjian (center), spokesperson for the second session of the 14th National People's Congress, attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on March 4, 2024. The NPC, China's national legislature, held a press conference on Monday, one day ahead of the opening of its annual session. (FENG YONGBIN / CHINA DAILY)

BEIJING - The National People's Congress, China's national legislature, held a press conference on Monday, one day ahead of the opening of its annual session.

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Lou Qinjian, spokesperson for the second session of the 14th NPC, briefed the press on the session scheduled to run from March 5 to 11.

Lou Qinjian, spokesperson for the second session of the 14th National People's Congress, speaks during a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on March 4, 2024. (FENG YONGBIN / CHINA DAILY)

Journalists work at a press conference of the second session of the 14th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2024. (FENG YONGBIN / CHINA DAILY)

A journalist asks a question at a press conference of the second session of the 14th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on March 4, 2024. (ZHANG WEI / CHINA DAILY)

Journalists raise hands to ask questions at a press conference of the second session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2024. (WANG ZHUANGFEI / CHINA DAILY)