Schedule for the 2022 Two Sessions: How often will they be held? What are the key points?

The Two Sessions is a collective name for the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Since the two meetings basically overlap in time and are both extremely important to the country's operations, they are collectively referred to as the Two Sessions. So, what is the schedule for the 2022 Two Sessions? How often is it opened? What are the key points?

1. Schedule of the 2022 Two Sessions

1. The start time of the two sessions in 2022: The 2022 National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference will be held on March 4; the National People's Congress will be held on March 5.

2. Ending time of the 2022 National Two Sessions: It has not been officially announced yet. The editor will update the ending time of the 2022 National Two Sessions as soon as possible.

2. How often are the two sessions held?

Open once a year. Every five years is called a session, and each year's meeting is called the Xth session, Xth meeting. For example, the 2022 Two Sessions are the Fifth Session of the 13th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China and the Fifth Session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

3. What are the key contents of the 2022 Two Sessions?

1. The Fifth Session of the Thirteenth National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China reviewed the Government Work Report on key issues;

Review the report on the implementation of the 2021 National Economic and Social Development Plan and the draft 2022 National Economic and Social Development Plan, and the draft 2022 National Economic and Social Development Plan;

Review the report on the implementation of the central and local budgets in 2021 and the draft central and local budgets for 2022, and the draft central and local budgets for 2022;

To review the proposal submitted by the relevant staff of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for review of the "Organic Law of Local People's Congresses and Local People's Governments at All Levels of the People's Republic of China (Draft Amendment)";

To review the proposal of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to submit for review the "Decision of the Fifth Session of the Thirteenth National People's Congress on the Number of Deputies and Election of Deputies to the Fourteenth National People's Congress (Draft)";

To consider the proposal of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to submit for consideration the "Draft Measures for the Election of Deputies to the Fourteenth National People's Congress from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China";

To review the proposal of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to submit for review the "Draft Measures for the Election of Deputies to the 14th National People's Congress from the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China";

To review the work report of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress;

Review the work report of the Supreme People's Court;

Review the work report of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

2. Key points of the Fifth Session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

Hear and deliberate on the work report of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the report on the work of proposing proposals since the Fourth Session of the 13th National Committee of the CPPCC;

Attended the Fifth Session of the Thirteenth National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, and listened to and discussed the Government Work Report and other relevant reports.

3. What is the difference between the National People’s Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference?

1. Different forms

1. National People’s Congress: It is the highest organ of state power. Its permanent body is the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China. It is our country's fundamental political system and our country's political system.

2. Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference: It is an organization of the Chinese people's patriotic united front, an important institution of multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, and an important form of promoting socialist democracy in China's political life.

2. Different powers

1. National People's Congress: The National People's Congress and its Standing Committee exercise the state's legislative power. The National People’s Congress has the highest decision-making power, the highest legislative power, the highest supervisory power, the highest appointment and removal power, etc.

2. Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference: It has no decision-making power, only the right to discuss. The main functions are political consultation, democratic supervision and participation in political affairs.

(III) Different composition

1. National People’s Congress: It is composed of representatives elected by provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, special administrative regions and the military. Various ethnic minorities

Each ethnic group should have an appropriate number of representatives.

2. Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference: It was formed by the Chinese people of all ethnic groups on the eve of the founding of the People's Republic of China after a long period of revolutionary struggle.

It was jointly founded by the Communist Party, democratic parties, non-partisan democrats, people's organizations, and patriotic people from all walks of life.

(IV) Different establishment times

1. National People's Congress: From September 15 to 28, 1954, the first session of the First National People's Congress was held in the Huairen Hall of Zhongnanhai, Beijing.

2. Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference: On September 21, 1949, the First Plenary Session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference was held in Beijing, announcing the formal establishment of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

The representatives of the two sessions represent the interests of the vast majority of voters. During the two sessions, they present the voters' own opinions and demands to the relevant government departments. The 2022 Two Sessions are about to be held, when deputies to the National People's Congress and members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference will gather in Beijing to discuss state affairs.