China to start legislative meetings amid concerns over economy, national security

Thousands of Chinese political elites and lawmakers will gather in Beijing this week for annual legislative meetings as concern continues to mount over Beijing’s economy, national security and ambition of ‘reunification’ with Taiwan, Voice of America (VOA) reported.

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The meetings, referred to as the “Two Sessions” or “Lianghui”, traditionally offers a preview of the Chinese government’s policy agenda for the year.

It will start with the annual meeting of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference on March 4 and will be followed by the annual legislative session of China’s rubber-stamp parliament on March 5, during which Chinese Premier Li Qiang will deliver his first government work report.