This week marks the start of annual plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) in China.

 

本周，第十二届全国人民代表大会第一次会议将在北京开幕。

 

The NPC is expected to vote on two key measures.

 

1. The amendment¹ to the land management law - We have previously² reported that China will prioritize land reforms as officials reiterate³ that urbanization is crucial to driving economic growth. This bill if passed will boost farmers' share of revenue from land sales.

 

2. 'The Big Department System reform' - A bill to merge⁴ the Ministry⁵ of Railways with the Ministry of Transport.

 

Policymakers are expected to stick to goals they have already iterated. The Government Work Report, which is typically delivered by the premier and is considered the Chinese equivalent of the State of the Union speech, is expected to be along the lines of the "make progress while maintaining stability" theme of the Central Economic Work Conference in December

点击收听单词发音