One of the changes is that hundreds of millions of people in China have been lifted out of poverty, said the ambassador.

Ge usually speaks for a longer time than many others during discussions, which see reports and major issues being deliberated, because she is from the grassroots.

The second session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) holds its closing meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 15, 2019.

Welcome to China's "passage interview," a live broadcast that presents China through the stories of common people as well as international superstars.

While trade, mainly refers to the trade of goods, makes merchandise to flow between countries, foreign investment enables capital, technology and expertise to move across borders.

Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders attended the plenary meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

The decision was made Tuesday at a presidium meeting, presided over by Li Zhanshu, one of the executive chairpersons of the presidium.

He was excited because it was rare for an entrepreneur from the private sector to become a national political advisor, let alone give a speech at the country's most important political event. He was also nervous because the topic was considered somewhat "sensitive" back when state-owned enterprises still dominated the economy.

The judiciary also endeavors to serve the country's all-round opening-up, the Belt and Road Initiative, and high-quality development, according to the work reports of the Supreme People's Court (SPC) and the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) delivered to the annual national legislative session Tuesday.

China will substantially increase the cost for breaking the law in the crackdown on intellectual property right infringements and counterfeits.

The country will continue to improve the supervision system for Yangtze protection.

China first broadcast the "passage interviews" with lawmakers and political advisors during the national "two sessions" in 2018. This year, many local "two sessions" which preceded the national one, also adopted similar live broadcasts.

The commerce ministry will implement a raft of trade facilitation policies and measures in export credit insurance, financing and others to reduce burdens and improve efficiency for foreign trade companies.

China has implemented most of the financial market opening up measures it announced last year, central bank governor Yi Gang said here Sunday.