BEIJING -- The 13th National People's Congress (NPC) will hold its fourth annual session in Beijing on March 5, 2021, according to a decision made by the NPC Standing Committee on Saturday.

The decision was adopted via a vote at the end of the NPC Standing Committee session held from Tuesday to Saturday.

The fourth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) has been suggested to start on March 4, 2021, in Beijing.

The suggestion was raised in a draft decision approved at a Chairperson's Council meeting of the 13th CPPCC National Committee earlier this week.