BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, will hold its annual session from March 5 to 12 in Beijing, a spokesperson for the session said on Wednesday.

Photo taken on March 4, 2022 shows the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China. (File photo: Xinhua)

The fourth session of the 14th NPC is set to begin on Thursday morning and conclude on the afternoon of March 12, spokesperson Lou Qinjian said at a press conference.

All preparations have been completed for the session, which has 11 items on its agenda, Lou added.