BEIJING — The following are the schedules for the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) and the fourth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on March 8.

— NPC deputies will hold group meetings to deliberate the draft amendments to the Organic Law of the NPC and the Rules of Procedure for the NPC, as well as a draft NPC decision on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

— At 3 pm, the fourth session of the 13th NPC will hold its second plenary meeting to hear the work report of the NPC Standing Committee delivered by its chairman Li Zhanshu; the work report of the Supreme People's Court delivered by its president Zhou Qiang; and the work report of the Supreme People's Procuratorate delivered by Procurator-General Zhang Jun.

— The NPC Constitution and Law Committee will deliberate the draft amendments to the Organic Law of the NPC and the Rules of Procedure for the NPC, as well as a draft NPC decision on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

— The fourth session of the 13th CPPCC National Committee will hold a video conference to hear the speeches of some political advisers.

— The CPPCC National Committee members will sit in on the NPC plenary meeting as non-voting participants.