National Two Sessions Focus: The Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress commenced on the morning of March 5 at the Great Hall of the People. The government work report outlined the main development targets for 2026, projecting economic growth between 4.5% and 5%, with efforts to achieve even better results in practice. A draft outline for the 15th Five-Year Plan was released, detailing 20 major indicators, elaborating on four major strategic tasks for development across various sectors, and proposing 109 significant projects in six key areas. On March 5, the first "Deputies' Channel" group interview event of the session was held, with Deputy Yang Yongxiu from Jilin sharing stories of the province's high-quality industrial development with a national audience. The first "Ministers' Channel" group interview also took place on the same day. An economic-themed press conference is scheduled for 3:00 PM on March 6 at the Media Center press hall. On the afternoon of March 5, the Jilin delegation to the NPC session held a plenary meeting to deliberate on the government work report. Also that afternoon, members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from Jilin participated in group discussions to review the reports on the work of the CPPCC National Committee's Standing Committee and proposals.
Service Information: Weather forecast for today indicates moderate to heavy snow in some areas, with sunny to partly cloudy conditions elsewhere. Maximum temperatures across most of the province will range from -4°C to -2°C, while minimum temperatures will be around -16°C in Baicheng and between -15°C and -11°C in other regions. The Jike News APP has launched a "Check-in Rewards" program, with five lucky users who check in consecutively each month receiving a selected book. Users who maintain their streak until the year-end will be eligible for a special grand prize. The First Hospital of Jilin University has released an operational guide for the "Medical Insurance Family Payment" service, allowing payments to be made on behalf of family members. Changchun World Sculpture Park will be closed all day from 1:30 PM on March 6, 2026, until March 11, 2026, resuming normal operations on March 12 with operating hours from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM. The tourist parking lot at the Puppet Manchurian Palace Museum will be temporarily closed starting March 9, 2026, with the reopening date to be announced based on project progress. From March 12, 2026, the time-limited prohibition of U-turns for motor vehicles in front of Jilin City's Tenth Middle School on Sichuan Street will be adjusted to 6:30-7:30 AM and 5:30-6:30 PM, excluding public holidays and the months of January, February, July, and August.
Provincial News: Recently, the National Intellectual Property Administration announced a new list of "National Intellectual Property Power Demonstration Zones," with 15 parks nationwide selected. Changchun New Area has become the first park in Northeast China to receive this honor. The soybean variety "Dongsheng 137," developed by the Soybean Molecular Design Breeding Laboratory of the Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has been selected as a leading soybean variety for Jilin Province in 2026. "Soybean Intelligent Design Breeding Technology" has been chosen as a key practical technology for promotion in the province for 2026, and the National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Crop Molecular Design Breeding received an excellent rating in the 2025 evaluation. The Jilin Provincial Department of Science and Technology has published a notice regarding the review of name changes for the first batch of high-tech enterprises in 2026, involving 14 companies including Changchun Huasheng Aisike Electronics Co., Ltd. On March 5, a themed demonstration activity for the "Learn from Lei Feng" Youth Volunteer Service Month, under the theme "Striving Upward, Gathering Youth in Jilin," was launched simultaneously at Jiushengci Community and Dongchang Primary School in Changchun. The 27th Changchun Advertising Industry Expo 2026 is set to open from March 14 to 16 in Hall A1 of the Changchun Northeast Asia International Expo Center. The Changchun South Toll Station of the Jilin Expressway Group has been awarded the title of "Third Batch of Jilin Province Learn from Lei Feng Model Collective." On the evenings of March 2 and 4, the 2026 Jilin Province Lantern Festival Peking Opera Gala was successfully staged at the Jilin Provincial Public Theater. A large-scale on-site recruitment event for university graduates and other young talents, titled "Talent Assembly Call," will be held at the Jilin City Talent Service Center at 9:00 AM on March 10. Sixty-five key local enterprises will offer over 1,800 job positions for candidates. The folk play "The Most Beautiful Sunset Glow," recommended by the Jilin Province Errenzhuan Artists Association, has been successfully selected for the Huiji Storytelling Fair, presenting a unique Jilin-style artistic feast to a national audience. On March 5, various locations in Baishan City simultaneously launched a series of themed activities under "Learn from Lei Feng - Civilized Practice, I Act." On March 4, the "Lei Feng is Here, Volunteering Fills Yanji" - Yanji City's "March 5" Learn from Lei Feng Volunteer Service Activity Month kicked off at Lei Feng Square. As International Women's Day approaches, the Yanbian Prefecture Commerce Department has organized major commercial districts and key trade enterprises to launch a series of promotional activities for the holiday. Recently, the Jilin Provincial Market Regulation Department officially publicized the preliminary list of the first batch of provincial consumer confidence demonstration clusters, with the China Korean Folk Custom Garden successfully selected as the only folk culture and tourism cluster from Yanbian Prefecture on the list. On March 5, the Social Work Department of the Changbai Mountain Management Committee, the Changbai Mountain Youth League Committee, and the Changbai Mountain Civilization Office jointly organized volunteers from various departments to carry out environmental sanitation cleanup actions.
Key National News: In 2025, China's industrial added value reached 41.7 trillion yuan, contributing 35% to economic growth, further consolidating the advantage of a comprehensive industrial system and the country's position as the world's top manufacturing nation. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the total assets of central state-owned enterprises successively surpassed the thresholds of 70 trillion, 80 trillion, and 90 trillion yuan, with total profits increasing by 56.2% compared to the previous five-year period. According to the Ministry of Science and Technology, China's scientific and technological undertakings have developed rapidly, with its scientific and technological strength reaching a new level and its innovation index ranking rising to 10th globally. On March 6, the central bank will conduct an 800 billion yuan outright reverse repo operation with a maturity of 3 months (91 days). During the 2026 Spring Festival holiday, national museums received 89.5112 million visits, an increase of 19.3385 million compared to the 2025 Spring Festival period (70.1727 million visits), representing a year-on-year growth of 27.6% and setting a new historical record. Based on safety assessments, Chinese airlines have resumed some flights between China and the Middle East. On March 5, the annual production capacity of China's largest coalbed methane field, the Daji Gas Field in Shanxi, exceeded 4 billion cubic meters, becoming an important alternative resource for the growth of China's natural gas production. A Chinese research team has developed a new technology that establishes a "fluid plugging" paradigm for cardiac interventional therapy, offering a novel Chinese solution for patients with atrial fibrillation. On March 5, the Chinese sports delegation announced that female alpine skier Liu Sitong and male snowboarder Ji Lijia will serve as the flagbearers for the Chinese delegation at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics.
International News: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ravanchi stated on March 5 that Iran has not yet selected a new supreme leader. Israel's Transportation Minister announced that Israel is prepared to reopen its airspace on March 8, allowing outbound flights. According to Iranian media, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that during wartime, Iran has the right to control passage and navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, prohibiting the passage of vessels from the United States, Israel, and European countries. On March 4, the U.S. Senate failed to pass a bill that would have required President Trump to obtain congressional authorization before taking future military action against Iran. Russian President Putin told media that, given the European Union's intention to completely abandon purchases of Russian natural gas, Russia might cease gas supplies to Europe ahead of schedule.
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