China's national legislature holds news conference ahead of annual session

BEIJING -- The National People's Congress, China's national legislature, held a news conference on Wednesday, one day ahead of the opening of its annual session.

Lou Qinjian, spokesman for the fourth session of the 14th NPC, briefed the press on the session.

Annual session of China's national legislature to review key legislative items

The fourth session of the 14th NPC is set to begin on Thursday morning and conclude on the afternoon of March 12, spokesman Lou Qinjian said.

China to boost consumption, expand domestic demand: spokesman

China will actively boost consumption and promote the building of a strong domestic market this year, guided by the strategy of expanding domestic demand, Lou said.