At the annual parliament session, Zhang Dejiang, also a member of the top decision-making body of the ruling Communist Party, was elected as chairman of the NPC Standing Committee.
Li Keqiang was endorsed as Chinese premier Friday morning at the ongoing session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature
The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference concluded on Tuesday morning in Beijing.
China's lawmakers attending the ongoing national legislative session are expecting three busy days from Thursday to elect and appoint state leaders.
The newly-elected leader of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference pledged Tuesday to promote consultative democracy, saying that it embodies the intrinsic requirements of socialist democracy.
A new generation of leaders for China's state organs and top political advisory body will come into power during the "Two Sessions", a term commonly used by the Chinese media referring the NPC and CPPCC.
The first session of China's top political advisory body opened in Beijing on Sunday afternoon.
The second plenary session of the CPC Central Committee, which closed on Thursday, adopted a government restructuring plan, aiming at simpler and decentralized administration, as well as improved administrative efficiency.
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), vowed to unswervingly fight against corruption and keep power reined within the cage of regulations.
Hu Chunhua has been appointed secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), replacing Wang Yang, the CPC Central Committee announced Tuesday.
The Chinese-English bilingual book "Expo Tributes from 100 Eminent Voices" was released at Shanghai Book City Saturday.
Han Zheng has been appointed secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Shanghai Municipal Committee, replacing Yu Zhengsheng, according to a decision made by the CPC Central Committee.