ID: 8468707
Dateline: March 5, 2026
Location: Beijing,China;
Duration: 3’23
Source: China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland
Published: 2026-03-05 13:03
Last Modified: 2026-03-05 17:39
Shotlist
Beijing, China – March 5, 2026 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of opening meeting of fourth session of 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) in progress, attendees applauding; Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of Central Military Commission, and other Chinese leaders walking to seats
2. Session in progress
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhao Leji, chairman, NPC Standing Committee:
“Now, I declare the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China open!”
4. Attendees applauding, standing up
5. Military band playing Chinese national anthem
6. Various of Xi, other leaders, attendees singing national anthem
7. Attendees taking seats
8. Zhao speaking
9. Session in progress
10. Various of Chinese Premier Li Qiang walking to podium, bowing; attendees applauding
11. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Qiang, Chinese Premier (starting with shot 10):
“Fellow deputies, on behalf of the State Council, I now report to you on the work of the government for your deliberation and also for comments from members of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.”
12. Session in progress
Storyline
The 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s national legislature, opened its fourth session at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday morning.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, and other Chinese leaders were present at the opening meeting which was attended by 2,765 NPC deputies.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivered a government work report on behalf of the State Council for deliberation.
During the session, which is scheduled to run from March 5 to 12, NPC deputies will deliberate the report on the work of the government; examine the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) for national economic and social development; examine the report on the implementation of the 2025 plan for national economic and social development and on the 2026 draft plan, and the draft plan for national economic and social development in 2026; and examine the report on the execution of the central and local budgets for 2025 and on the draft central and local budgets for 2026, and the draft central and local budgets for 2026.
They will also deliberate bills put forward by the NPC Standing Committee on reviewing the draft environmental code; reviewing the draft law on promoting ethnic unity and progress; and reviewing the draft law on national development planning.
Additionally, NPC deputies will deliberate the work report of the NPC Standing Committee; deliberate the work report of the Supreme People’s Court; deliberate the work report of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate; and deliberate the report of the NPC Standing Committee on the work of the overhaul of laws and the proposed handling of certain laws and decisions.
