-- This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, as well as the starting point on a new journey to fully building a modern socialist China

-- Premier Li Keqiang is expected to deliver a government work report, which will be closely watched as China has emerged among the first countries to restore economic growth.

-- This year's two sessions are expected to garner more attention from home and abroad as lawmakers will deliberate a blueprint for China's development in the next five to 15 years.

-- Topics including high-quality economic development, sci-tech innovation, rural vitalization, eco-protection and "dual circulation" development paradigm will draw much attention.

-- The two sessions returning to its traditional March schedule is an embodiment of China's success in effectively containing the COVID-19 epidemic.

BEIJING, March 4  -- China's top political advisory body started its annual session Thursday in Beijing, kicking off the country's major political season of the year that will pool the strength for fully building a modern socialist country.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders attended the opening meeting of the session at the Great Hall of the People.