With China's growth target for 2015 under the spotlight, here's a selection of quotes from overseas media.
China's Finance Minister denied rumors that the government spent 300 billion yuan ($47.9 billion) on public vehicles, receptions and trips on Friday.
China unveiled its economic growth target for 2015 Thursday, putting an end to months of speculation.
China has announced plans to halve the number of industries in which it restricts foreign investment, a move to further open up the market of the world's second-largest economy.
China has lowered its 2015 economic growth target to about 7 percent, a growth pace which analysts said could be maintained for 20 years.
China will quicken the pace of implementing the strategy of free trade zones (FTZs) and turn institutional innovation into a strong impetus for the country's development.
The government's work report emphasized the need for stability as growth slows and economic restructuring becomes the main priority for the nation's officials.
China will speed up its strategy for free trade zones, a key initiative in further opening up, President Xi Jinping said as he joined a discussion with lawmakers from Shanghai.