Following are the schedules for the third sessions of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) and the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Friday.

NPC:

-- NPC deputies will hold panel discussions about the report on government work delivered by Premier Li Keqiang.

-- At 10 a.m., Finance Minister Lou Jiwei and Vice Minister Liu Kun will give a press conference on fiscal and tax reform at the press center of the two sessions.

-- At 4 p.m, Vice Agriculture Minister Yu Xinrong will give a press conference on rural reform at the press center of the two sessions.

CPPCC:

-- Members of the 12th CPPCC National Committee will hold panel discussions on the government work report.

-- At 2:30 p.m., seven political advisors will give a press conference on major economic issues. They include Chen Xiwen, deputy director of the Central Agricultural Work Leading Team and renowned economists Li Yining and Justin Yifu Lin.