two sessions’ 2021 from wisepowder's blog

The most important event on China’s political calendar gets under way on Friday morning in a year like no other.To get more Two Sessions, you can visit shine news official website.
In 2021, the country will mark a series of milestones, from the centenary of the Communist Party to the 50th anniversary of the People’s Republic’s return to the United Nations.
But eyes will also be on the future, as President Xi Jinping offers his vision of the next three decades, starting with the next five-year plan.
Follow our live coverage of the opening of the National People’s Congress as we look for signs of how the central government plans to shake off the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, handle Hong Kong and Taiwan and project itself as a responsible power. As part of SCMP’s commitment to providing our readers with expert coverage, this live blog is free to all. Please support us on our mission to bring you quality journalism.
As he is leaving his seat, former Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa stumbles and a few people – including Carrie Lam – reaches out to steady him.
The central government’s Vision 2035 blueprint stops short of making it a target to double 2021′s GDP by 2035, which Chinese President Xi Jinping said last year was “completely possible”.
The 14th five-year plan does not have a specific growth target either, and only says “growth should remain in the reasonable range”.Premier Li Keqiang kick-started China’s parliamentary session by outlining the economic growth target for the nation and pledging to stop foreign interference in Hong Kong.
In his 30-page government work report delivered at the National People’s Congress on Friday morning, Li said China still faced a series of challenges, ranging from lack of growth momentum to problems arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. He pledged measures to boost long-term growth, with a focus on innovation and tax cuts.
In addition, a full document on the nation’s 14th five-year plan was tabled to the legislature.Li said the central government would ensure the “comprehensive and accurate” implementation of “one country, two systems”, “Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong” and “high degree of autonomy”.

“We will resolutely guard against and deter external forces’ interference in the affairs of Hong Kong and Macau. We will support both regions as they grow their economies and improve people’s lives, so as to maintain the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and Macau,” he said.
Expanding on the plan to reform the Hong Kong electoral system, NPC Standing Committee vice-chairman Wang Chen said there were loopholes in Hong Kong that allowed foreign forces to interfere in the city’s affairs. Some even used their public office to call for such interference.