Lou Qinjian, spokesperson for the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

BEIJING -- The National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, held a press conference on Tuesday, one day ahead of the opening of its annual session.

Lou Qinjian, spokesperson for the third session of the 14th NPC, briefed the press on the session.

Lou Qinjian, spokesperson for the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

Lou Qinjian, spokesperson for the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

Journalists work at a press conference of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

Lou Qinjian, spokesperson for the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

Lou Qinjian, spokesperson for the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

Journalists raise hands to ask questions at a press conference of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

Lou Qinjian, spokesperson for the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

A journalist asks a question at a press conference of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

Lou Qinjian, spokesperson for the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

Lou Qinjian, spokesperson for the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

A journalist asks a question at a press conference of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

Lou Qinjian, spokesperson for the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

Lou Qinjian, spokesperson for the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

A journalist asks a question at a press conference of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]