Advisory: Schedules for NPC, CPPCC annual sessions on March 9

BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Following are the schedules for the second session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) and the second session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Saturday.

NPC:

-- NPC deputies will hold a plenary meeting to deliberate the report on the NPC Standing Committee's work in the morning. They will continue the deliberation on the work report in the afternoon in panel discussions.

-- Three press conferences will be held at the media center for the NPC annual session on Saturday.

At 8:45 a.m., five lawmakers will answer questions on the legislative work of the NPC.

At 10:30 a.m., Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan and vice ministers of commerce Wang Shouwen and Qian Keming will give a press briefing on China's domestic market and all-round opening-up.

At 3:00 p.m., Xiao Yaqing, head of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, deputy head of the commission Weng Jieming, and secretary-general and spokesperson of the commission Peng Huagang, will answer questions on the reform and development of state-owned enterprises.

CPPCC:

-- Members of the 13th CPPCC National Committee will attend panel discussions on the draft foreign investment law in the morning, and hold a plenary meeting in the afternoon.