[1] On 30 December 2022, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress announced that the 14th NPC would open its first session on 5 March.

[2] On 4 March 2023, the Council of Chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the 13th NPC held its 136th meeting.

The first session opened on 5 March, presided by Presidium Chairman Zhao Leji.

During the meeting, NPCSC chairman Li Zhanshu, Supreme People's Court president Zhou Qiang, and Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate Zhang Jun gave work reports.

[12] On 13 March, the closing meeting of the first session was held; President Xi Jinping delivered a speech.