A report published Sunday on the work of China's top legislature in 2014 underscored the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), while expressing confidence in China's system of people's congresses.

The leadership of the CPC is the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics, read the report released shortly before the second plenary meeting of the third session of the 12th National People's Congress.

"In adhering to and improving the system of people's congresses, we must unwaveringly uphold the Party's leadership and strengthen our confidence in the system, "according to the report to be delivered by China's top legislator Zhang Dejiang.

"We must improve the system on the basis of upholding the Party's leadership and develop it through practice to ensure it advances with the times," it added.

Looking back on the NPC's Standing Committee's work over the past year, the report said the top legislature had been upholding the Party's leadership throughout every process and aspect of its work.

"Upholding the Party's leadership over people's congresses is for ensuring that the Party can exercise leadership over the state and society through organs of political power," it read.