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China's economic rebound is foreseeable, with growth of about 5 percent fully achievable, backed by multiple factors including a strong domestic consumption revival in the first quarter of 2023, Kang Yi, head of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), told a press conference during the two sessions, on Sunday.

For any China observer, the "two sessions" provide a chance not to be missed to get a glimpse of how its grand blueprint for modernization turns into policies and actions.

Western media hyped on Sunday that General Li Shangfu, who has been endorsed by the national legislature as China's new defense minister, was once sanctioned by the US for purchasing Russian weapons for the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), with experts saying that the US' sanction and the media hypes could cause extra trouble for communication between the two militaries at a time when

China reportedly launched two new Type 052D guided missile destroyers in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning Province on Friday, a move analysts said will contribute to the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's aim to become a blue-water navy.

China's national legislature on Sunday decided on the new lineup of the State Council, or the cabinet, at its ongoing annual session.

The 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, on Sunday afternoon held a standing committee meeting.

China has ushered in new leadership of its State bodies in accordance with the procedures of the annual session of the national legislature, fueling expectations that the new lineup will shore up the recovery of the world's second-largest economy and advance reform and opening-up amid global headwinds.

The 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, held the closing meeting of its first session Monday morning.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that the people's trust is the biggest motivation that drives him to march on and a great responsibility he shoulders.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for due contributions to building a great modern socialist country and advancing national rejuvenation.

China will unswervingly advance high-quality development on the new journey of building a great modern socialist country and advancing the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, President Xi Jinping said Monday.

It is a must to put the people first on the new journey of building China into a great modern socialist country and advancing national rejuvenation, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday stressed better coordinating development and security.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday stressed solid efforts in advancing the practice of "one country, two systems" and the cause of national reunification.

China will make efforts to promote the building of a community with a shared future for humanity, President Xi Jinping said Monday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday stressed upholding the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the centralized, unified leadership of the CPC Central Committee.

President Xi on Monday stressed solid efforts in advancing the practice of One Country, Two Systems, and the cause of national reunification.

With key positions of Chinese central government being endorsed at the national legislature, Chinese observers believed that the major agenda of the central government will be steering the economy recovery and boosting market confidence.

Promoting economic and social development has gained an "unprecedented" focus and emphasis during this year's two sessions, as China stands at a crucial phase of implementing plans set at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and entering a new development journey, national legislators and political advisors said, as most motions and proposals submitted this year focused on economic growth.

North Korea says it has test-fired two "strategic" cruise missiles from a submarine ahead of large-scale military drills by the country's archenemies, the United States and South Korea.