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China’s Big Two Sessions Confirm Xi Jinping as China’s Pre-eminent Unrivalled Leader

The plenary sessions of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) -- China's version of a parliament -- and 14th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) -- China's top political advisory body -- that concluded on March 13 were, a....

March 27, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , China , Xi Jinping , Taiwan , PLA , CPPCC , Two Sessions , Qin Gang

An Assessment of China’s 13th National People’s Congress – May 2020’

Jayadeva Ranade Article

Summary

The 3rd Plenum of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) was held in Beijing from May 22 to 28, 2020, in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic with restrictions on expenditure and social interaction.
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June 20, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , China , Article , China , economy , Xi Jinping , CPPCC , Tsinghua University , Pandemic , Two Sessions , 13th CPC , military Deputies , criticism , Hongkong , Two Centenary goals , US-China relations

Coronavirus and the Delayed “Two Sessions” of China

Dr Teshu Singh Article

Every year, the two biggest annual meetings of China takes place in March for two weeks, together they are called the “Two Sessions” or Lianghui. The two sessions include the plenary sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chin....

June 04, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , NPC , Xi Jinping , PLA , CPPCC , Coronavirus , Li Keqiang , COVID-19 , Hong Kong , Two Sessions , New Security Bill , US-China