4. NPC session held

Second session of 14th National People’s Congress holds second plenary session

Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Wang Huning, Cai Qiding, Xue Xiang, Li Xi, Han Zheng and others attend the meeting

Zhao Leji delivers NPC Standing Committee work report

Work reports of Supreme People’s Court and Supreme People’s Procuratorate heard and reviewed

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 8 – The second session of the 14th National People’s Congress held its second plenary meeting in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the morning of the 8th to hear and review the work report of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the work report of the Supreme People’s Court, and the work report of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate.

Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, Han Zheng and others attended the meeting.

Entrusted by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Chairman Zhao Leji reported to the General Assembly on the work of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. Zhao Leji pointed out in the report that 2023 is the first year to fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the first year for the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress to perform its duties in accordance with the law. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress comprehensively studies and implements the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party, accurately grasps the missions and tasks entrusted to the National People’s Congress in the new era and new journey, actively adapts to the development trend and the requirements of the times, deeply understands the decisive significance of the “two establishments”, and strengthens the “four consciousnesses”, “strengthen the “four self-confidences”, achieve “two maintenances”, adhere to the general direction, principles and principles of the work of the National People’s Congress, strive for progress while maintaining stability, and promote the high-quality development of the work of the National People’s Congress.

Zhao Leji pointed out in the report that over the past year, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress has thoroughly implemented the spirit of the Central People’s Congress Work Conference, adhered to the organic unity of the party’s leadership, the people’s ownership of the country, and the rule of law. Earnestly fulfill the responsibilities entrusted by the Constitution and laws, promote new progress and new results in the work of the National People’s Congress, and achieve a good start. The first is to carry forward the spirit of the Constitution, fulfill the mission of the Constitution, and improve the level of implementation and supervision of the Constitution. We have improved the legal system to ensure the implementation of the Constitution, formulated the Patriotism Education Law, reviewed the revised draft of the State Council Organic Law twice, and decided to submit it to this congress for review. The second is to seize the key to improving the quality of legislation and promote the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics to be more scientific, complete, unified and authoritative. Over the past year, a total of 34 legal cases were reviewed, and 21 of them were passed, including 6 laws were enacted, 8 laws were revised, and 7 decisions were made on legal issues and major issues. The third is to make good use of the supervisory power granted to the National People’s Congress by the Constitution and laws to enhance the pertinence and effectiveness of supervision work. A total of 22 reports from “one government and two courts” were heard and reviewed, the implementation of five laws was inspected, two special inquiries and seven special investigations were organized, and two resolutions were made. 157,212 letters and visits from the masses were handled in accordance with laws and regulations. The fourth is to strengthen the work ability of National People’s Congress deputies and support and ensure that deputies can better perform their duties in accordance with the law. Take the establishment of the Representatives Working Committee as an opportunity and strengthen the contact between the Standing Committee and representatives and the representatives and the people as the starting point to deepen and expand the work of representatives. Fifth, we must obey and serve the country’s overall diplomacy and actively carry out the NPC’s external exchanges. Sixth, in accordance with the positioning and requirements of the “four organs”, the Standing Committee will comprehensively strengthen its own construction.

In the report, Zhao Leji pointed out that we are clearly aware that there are still some gaps and deficiencies in our work. We will listen humbly to the opinions and suggestions of representatives and all parties, consciously accept the supervision of the people, and continuously strengthen and improve our work.

In the report, Zhao Leji pointed out that 2024 is the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, a critical year for achieving the goals and tasks of the “14th Five-Year Plan”, and also the 70th anniversary of the founding of the National People’s Congress. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress must, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law and General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important thoughts on upholding and improving the People’s Congress system, develop whole-process people’s democracy, and conscientiously exercise the Constitution and laws The legislative power, supervisory power, decision-making power, appointment and dismissal power vested in the National People’s Congress shall strive for progress while maintaining stability to promote the high-quality development of the work of the National People’s Congress, and provide legal guarantee for comprehensively promoting the construction of a powerful country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization.

In the report, Zhao Leji laid out the tasks for the next year: strengthening the implementation and supervision of the Constitution; improving the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics; doing a solid and effective job in supervision; giving full play to the role of the National People’s Congress representatives; expanding and deepening the National People’s Congress’s external exchanges; and improving the Standing Committee itself. construction level. We must carefully organize activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the National People’s Congress, adhere to, improve and operate the People’s Congress system well, and unswervingly follow the path of socialist political development with Chinese characteristics.

Zhang Jun, President of the Supreme People’s Court, pointed out in the work report of the Supreme People’s Court that in 2023, the Supreme People’s Court will adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, faithfully perform the responsibilities entrusted by the Constitution and the law, and focus on “justice and efficiency” work The theme is to adhere to the dynamic judiciary, be in-depth and practical, serve the overall situation, provide justice for the people, and take solid steps to promote the modernization of trial work. The Supreme People’s Court accepted 21,081 cases and closed 17,855 cases, a year-on-year increase of 54.6% and 29.5% respectively. Courts at all levels across the country accepted 45.574 million cases and closed 45.268 million cases, a year-on-year increase of 15.6% and 13.4% respectively.

In the report, Zhang Jun reviewed the work in 2023 from five aspects: first, to serve the overall situation, and to use active justice to ensure high-quality development and high-level security; second, to serve the people’s justice, to use active justice to ensure and enhance people’s livelihood and well-being; the third is to focus on the front-end, treat the disease before it is ill, and promote national and social governance with active justice; the fourth is to focus on trial management and team building, and ensure judicial fairness through active performance of duties; the fifth is to consciously accept supervision and use active justice Perform duties and practice people’s democracy throughout the process.

Zhang Jun stated in the report that in 2024, the People’s Courts must thoroughly implement Xi Jinping’s thought on the rule of law and strive to support and serve Chinese-style modernization with the modernization of trial work. Adhere to active judiciary and closely adhere to the promotion of Chinese-style modernization to perform duties; pay close attention to improving quality and efficiency and accelerate the modernization of trial work; improve the supervision system and strive to forge a court army capable of shouldering important responsibilities. Strengthen confidence, pioneer and forge ahead, be truthful and pragmatic, take responsibility, and make new and greater contributions to comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization.

Ying Yong, Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, pointed out in the work report of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate that in 2023, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, and under the strong supervision of the National People’s Congress and its Standing Committee, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate faithfully performed the Constitution and laws We have assigned legal supervision responsibilities to handle every case with high quality and efficiency, and have made new progress in various prosecutorial work. Procuratorates across the country handled a total of 4.253 million cases of various types, a year-on-year increase of 28.9%.

In the report, Ying Yong reviewed the work in 2023: First, serve the overall situation and fully perform procuratorial functions to maintain stability and promote development; second, serve the people’s justice and protect and improve people’s livelihood in the performance of procuratorial duties; third, serve the rule of law and Promote social fairness and justice through procuratorial supervision; 4. Accept people’s supervision and ensure the correct exercise of procuratorial power in accordance with the law; 5. Strengthen self-construction and forge an iron procuratorial army in the new era.

Ying Yong pointed out in the report that in 2024, procuratorial organs nationwide must adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee, from a political perspective, and from the perspective of the rule of law. Efforts should be made to continue to promote the procuratorial practice of Xi Jinping’s rule of law thought and to support and serve Chinese-style modernization with the modernization of procuratorial work. We must always uphold the party’s absolute leadership over procuratorial work, resolutely safeguard national security, social stability, and people’s tranquility, serve the hard truth of the new era of high-quality development in accordance with the law, perform legal supervision duties with high quality and efficiency, and ensure that the people can experience benefits The procuratorial work is for the people, we continuously improve our legal supervision capabilities, and strive to create a new situation for the people’s procuratorial cause.

2956 representatives should be present at the meeting, 2877 were present and 79 were absent. The number of attendees complied with the quorum.

The meeting was chaired by Li Hongzhong, executive chairman and executive chairman of the presidium of the conference.

Today is March 8th, International Women’s Day. In the name of the presidium of the conference, the conference would like to extend holiday congratulations and best wishes to all female representatives, female committee members, and female staff, to women of all ethnic groups and all walks of life across the country, and to women from all over the world. bless.

Executive Chairman of the Conference Yu Weiguo, Wang Ning, Wang Xiaohui, Wang Menghui, Bayin Chaolu, Feng Fei, Liu Yiliang, Sun Shaocheng, Du Jiahao, Li Xiuling, Yang Xiaochao, Zhang Youxia, Chen Gang, Lin Wu, Yi Lianhong, Zhou Zuyi, Zhao Yide, Zumureti Wubuli, Ni Yuefeng, Huang Lixin, Huang Chuping, Jing Junhai and Luo Shugang took their seats at the executive chair of the rostrum.