By Rebecca Davis editor The top body in China’s highest legislature will convene in Beijing in late April, state media said Friday, in the latest sign of the country returning to normality in wake of coronavirus-imposed shutdown.
For the first time in decades, China cancelled its annual parliamentary meeting scheduled for March. The key political gathering is typically known as the “two sessions,” referring to the proceedings of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and, in parallel, a mostly ceremonial advisory called the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
It is usually one of the most politically sensitive times of the year, with dissidents aggressively tracked and censorship heightened.
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