Yunnan legislature kicks off annual congress

The first session of the 14th Yunnan Provincial People's Congress opens in Kunming, Yunnan province on January 11. Photo/Yunnan Daily

The first session of the 14th Yunnan Provincial People's Congress, the province's legislature, opened on January 11 in Kunming, capital city of Yunnan province.

A total of 632 deputies from across Yunnan attended the opening meeting. Wang Ning, executive chairman of the presidium of the session, presided over the meeting.

 

Wang Ning, executive chairman of the presidium of the session, presides over the meeting. Photo/Yunnan Daily  

Governor Wang Yubo delivered the government work report on behalf of Yunnan Provincial People's Government. In his report, Wang reviewed the work done in the past and laid out the goals for the coming five years.

In the new era of the past ten years, Yunnan has seen fast growth and great changes that have brought locals the utmost benefits, said Wang.

Citing President Xi Jinping’s encouraging visits to Yunnan, as well as the UN COP15 meeting, the China-Laos railway and the Wudongde hydro project where the province has played a key role, the governor said Yunnan GDP is estimated to have grown at around 4 percent in 2022, a rate above the national average.

 

Governor Wang Yubo delivers the government work report on behalf of Yunnan Provincial People's Government. Photo/Yunnan Daily  

Wang added the next five years will be a crucial period for Yunnan to start all-round socialist modernization.

In 2023, Yunnan GDP will grow at around 6 percent, with the fixed asset investment growing by around 9 percent. The urban unemployment rate will be kept at around 5.5 percent, and the CPI is expected to rise by 3 percent.

The five-day session's agenda mainly includes reviewing reports on the implementation of Yunnan annual socio-economic development plans and local fiscal budgets.

 

The first session of the 14th Yunnan Provincial People's Congress opens in Kunming, Yunnan province on January 11. Photo/Yunnan Updates  

The 14th provincial congress will also elect and appoint new staff for local government departments during its first session.

Reporting Yang Meng, Chen Xiaobo and Qu Shuning (Yunnan Daily); Trans-editing by Wang Shixue