3月4日，中國人民政治協(xié)商會議第十四屆全國委員會第一次會議將在北京召開，正式拉開今年兩會的序幕。

中國為什么要開兩會？中國的兩會和西方的兩院制有什么區(qū)別？如何向外國朋友介紹兩會？外籍記者Ryan說清楚了。

“兩會”并不是一個特定的機(jī)構(gòu)名稱，而是對自1978年以來歷年召開的中華人民共和國全國人民代表大會和中國人民政治協(xié)商會議的統(tǒng)稱。

由于兩場會議會期基本重合，而且對于國家運(yùn)作的重要程度都非常高，故簡稱“兩會”。

The "two sessions" is not a specific institutional name. The term "two sessions" refers to the yearly plenary meetings of the National People's Congress (NPC) - China's top legislative body and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) - the top political advisory body.

They are held every year, beginning in 1978. Since the sessions basically coincide and are very important to the operation of the country, they are called "two sessions" for short.

不同于西方國家的兩院制、多黨制，中國的權(quán)力配置有著明顯的區(qū)別。

Different from the bicameral and multi-party systems in Western countries, China has its own political system.

全國人大是中國最高國家權(quán)力機(jī)關(guān)，地方人民代表大會是地方國家權(quán)力機(jī)關(guān)。

The NPC is the highest organ of state power in China, while local people's congresses at all levels are local agencies of state power.

一年一度的各級人民代表大會會議，從鄉(xiāng)、縣、市、省、全國自下而上、逐級召開，向上傳遞民眾意愿。

The annual people's congresses are first held from the grassroots upwards at township, county, city, and provincial levels and finally at the highest national level, so that the people's wants and needs are reported to higher levels.

每年兩會上，全國人大代表共同討論國家發(fā)展大計(jì)和民生熱點(diǎn)問題，黨和國家領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人當(dāng)面傾聽意見建議。

During the two sessions each year, NPC deputies gather in the presence of the Party and state leaders to discuss plans for national development and problems affecting people's lives.

人大代表提出的議案、建議，各國家機(jī)關(guān)會認(rèn)真研究，許多被吸納進(jìn)政策決策中。

Many of the motions and proposals put forward by the deputies have been carefully reviewed and then included into policy decisions of state organs.

然而，中國并非一黨專政。中國的基本政治制度之一是中國共產(chǎn)黨領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的多黨合作和政治協(xié)商制度。中國人民政治協(xié)商會議就是其重要機(jī)構(gòu)。

But China's political system is not a system of one-party rule. One of China's basic political frameworks is the System of Multiparty Cooperation and Political Consultation Under CPC Leadership.

全國政協(xié)全體會議通常比全國人大會議提前1至2天召開。政協(xié)委員提交提案，參政議政。

The CPPCC National Committee usually takes place one to two days ahead of the NPC. Members offer proposals to participate in the deliberation and administration of State affairs.

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2023年，是黨的二十大勝利召開后的開局之年，今年兩會將有哪些新看點(diǎn)？如何向外國朋友介紹中國的兩會？中國日報(bào)推出兩會雙語百科系列視頻《這個老外是懂兩會的》（The ABC of China's Two Sessions），跟隨外籍記者Ryan的講解，了解中國兩會的方方面面。