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. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/chinadaily.com.cn]

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.

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.