From November 24 to 26, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress held the fifth 2025 national people’s congress deputies training session in Beijing. 212 deputies from 33 electoral units participated in the training focused on thoroughly studying and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee.
During the opening ceremony, relevant officials stated that studying and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session represents a major political task for both current and future periods. This training session aims to further guide and promote deputies to align their thoughts and actions with the plenary session spirit, leverage the NPC’s functional role in implementing the session’s strategic deployments, and contribute deputy strength toward achieving the 16th Five-Year Plan development goals and tasks. Deputies should take the lead in studying and promoting the plenary session spirit, maintain and improve the people’s congress system, prepare adequately for next year’s NPC session, strengthen ideological and work style development, achieve excellence in their professional positions, and fully demonstrate the qualities of NPC deputies in the new era.
The training session organized four special reports covering thorough study of the fifth volume of “Xi Jinping’s Governance of China,” in-depth implementation of the Fourth Plenary Session spirit, China’s economic and social development achievements during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, and environmental code compilation work. Relevant department officials were invited to provide explanations, and practical exchange sessions were conducted.
National People’s Congress
The National People’s Congress (NPC) is the highest state authority and the national legislature of the People’s Republic of China. It was established in 1954 under the country’s first constitution, succeeding the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. The NPC holds sessions to enact laws, approve the national budget, and appoint key state officials, operating as a central institution of China’s political system.
Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee is a key upcoming political meeting of the Communist Party of China. Historically, such plenums are closed-door gatherings where major party policies, personnel decisions, and ideological directions are discussed and formulated. The specific outcomes of this particular session will be officially announced upon its conclusion.
16th Five-Year Plan
The “16th Five-Year Plan” is not a physical place or cultural site, but a strategic economic development blueprint for China covering the years 2021-2025. It outlines national priorities for technological self-sufficiency, green development, and domestic consumption to guide the country’s growth. This continues a series of such plans that have directed China’s economic policy since the first one was introduced in 1953.
Xi Jinping’s Governance of China
14th Five-Year Plan
The “14th Five-Year Plan” is not a physical place or cultural site, but a strategic blueprint for China’s national development from 2021 to 2025. It outlines key economic and social goals, focusing on technological self-reliance, high-quality growth, and green development. This policy document continues China’s tradition of using five-year plans, a practice adopted after the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, to guide its long-term modernization efforts.
