The following is the main agenda for the second sessions of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) and 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Friday:

At 9 am, Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng will meet the press to answer questions about the development of business affairs and opening-up.

Also at 9 am, the delegation meetings of Shaanxi and Zhejiang provinces and Inner Mongolia autonomous region will be open to the media.

At 3 pm, the delegation meetings of Jiangsu, Hebei and Heilongjiang provinces and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will be open to the media.