With Spring Festival approaching, Premier Li Keqiang held a symposium with representatives of foreign experts working in China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb 2.
President Xi Jinping met leaders from non-Communist parties and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC), as well as public figures without party affiliation on Feb 1, ahead of the upcoming Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year.
Premier Li Keqiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, presided over a symposium attended by members of non-Communist parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce and representatives without party affiliations on Jan 29.
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed full and accurate implementation of the new development philosophy to ensure a good start for China's development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).
President Xi Jinping heard a work report on Jan 27 via video link from Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Ho Iat Seng on the Macao SAR government's work in 2020 and Macao's current situation.
Premier Li Keqiang heard annual work reports from Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, chief executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and Ho Iat Seng, chief executive of Macao Special Administrative Region, on Jan 27 via video link from Beijing’s Ziguangge, Zhongnanhai.
Premier Li Keqiang said that as China becomes a middle-income country, craftsmanship and solid basic skills should be encouraged in all sectors.
President Xi Jinping expounded on China's stance over how to improve multilateralism against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and world economic recession, when attending his first international virtual gathering in 2021 on Jan 25.