China's annual "two sessions" of the top legislature and political advisory body provide a good occasion to get a glimpse of the country's policy directions, as Chinese leaders join lawmakers and political advisors in deliberating and discussing documents and issues of national importance.

When President Xi Jinping sat down on March 6 with national political advisors from the sectors of agriculture and welfare and social security in a joint group meeting, China observers had no difficulty identifying two buzzwords of Chinese politics in the past year — "rural revitalization" and "common prosperity."

The Communist Party of China (CPC) sees the ultimate achievement of common prosperity as part of the essence of socialism. After China eradicated absolute poverty and finished building a "moderately prosperous society in all respects" in 2021, the drive to achieve the ultimate goal has picked up pace, with "common prosperity" repeatedly stressed at high-profile political meetings.