Nearly 3,000 NPC deputies to begin work on Sunday

The 14th National People's Congress will open its first session on Sunday morning in Beijing and conclude on March 13 after running for eight-and-a-half-day, Wang Chao, the spokesman for the session, told a news conference on Saturday.

A total of 2,977 deputies to the 14th NPC, China's top legislature, will gather in the capital to start their five-year term as the national legislators, according to him.

According to the session's agenda, the congress will review annual work reports of the central government, the NPC Standing Committee, the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate, he said.

They will also deliberate the annual draft plan for central and local budgets and review a draft amendment to the Legislation Law, Wang said.

Another important task for the congress during the session is to discuss a draft plan for the reform of the State institutions, he said.

Furthermore, the national lawmakers will also elect and decide office members of central State organs, Wang added.