英语新闻丨Journalists invited to cover the 2026 Two Sessions

Journalists invited to cover the 2026 two sessionsChina is inviting journalists from home and abroad to cover the annual sessions of its national legislature and national political advisory body, as the media center for the two sessions is scheduled to open in Beijing on Feb 27, according to an official statement on Tuesday.中国政府周二发表声明称，将邀请国内外记者报道全国人大和全国政协年度会议。两会新闻中心定于2月27日在北京开放。The fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress is set to begin on March 5, while the fourth session of the 14th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee is scheduled to kick off on March 4.第十四届全国人民代表大会第四次会议定于3月5日开幕，而第十四届中国人民政治协商会议全国委员会第四次会议则定于3月4日召开。News coverage of the two sessions can be conducted through various methods, with a strong emphasis on on-site reporting, the statement noted, which was jointly issued by the general offices of the National People's Congress Committee and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee.全国人大常委会办公厅和全国政协办公厅联合发布的声明指出，两会的新闻报道可通过多种方式进行，重点突出现场报道。Foreign journalists based in China who want to cover the sessions should submit their applications to the press center, while those overseas can apply through Chinese embassies or consulates in their respective countries, or via visa organizations authorized by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to the statement.根据声明，常驻中国的外国记者如需报道会议，应向新闻中心提交申请；海外记者可通过所在国的中国使领馆或经中国外交部授权的签证机构申请。Journalists from Hong Kong and Macao must submit their applications to the central government's liaison offices in these special administrative regions, while reporters from Taiwan should apply to the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, the statement added.声明补充道，香港和澳门记者须向中央政府驻这两个特别行政区的联络办公室提交申请，而台湾记者则应向国务院台湾事务办公室申请。The application deadline is Feb 3, and additional information about the two sessions can be found at www.npc.gov.cn .申请截止日期为2026年2月3日，有关两个会议的更多信息可访问：www.npc.gov.cn和www.cppcc.gov.cn两个网站。The two sessions, as China's biggest annual political event, usually begins in early March in Beijing. National lawmakers and political advisers gather to review the work reports of governmental and judicial authorities, deliberate on crucial economic and social issues, and participate in formulating or amending laws related to people's interests and the nation's development.全国两会作为中国每年最重要的政治活动，通常于三月初在北京开幕。全国人大代表和政协委员齐聚一堂，审议政府和司法机关的工作报告，商讨关乎国民经济和社会发展的重大议题，并参与制定或修订涉及民生福祉和国家发展的法律法规。