Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and other senior leaders on Saturday joined political advisors in their panel discussions concerning the nation's economic and social development.

President Xi Jinping said Sunday China will continue to open up in all respects, particularly to further liberalize and facilitate trade and investment.

If challenges are posed to China-U.S. relations, China will take them as they come, a spokesperson said at a press conference Saturday.

The fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, is scheduled to open Sunday morning, top legislator Zhang Dejiang said Saturday.

China's system of people's congresses is in the spotlight again as the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature, will open Sunday.