National People's Congress

The amendments codify recent policy and practice to better support – and regulate – Chinese people’s representatives.

Beijing’s biggest goal is shaping an international environment that is conducive to economic development.

China’s main goals this year are stability, the development of critical sectors, and stimulating the economy.  

Now is Beijing’s chance to keep short-term economic issues from turning into a long-term slowdown, experts say. But it’s not clear what steps the government is willing to take.

“The party undeniably has a larger-than-ever presence in the NPC’s work, most visibly in lawmaking… That has, in my view, contributed to a stronger NPC vis-à-vis other state institutions.”

The national political gatherings are losing their luster for China’s richest entrepreneurs.

The annual legislative and consultative sessions indicate that China’s leaders will not waver from their emphasis on control at home and aggressiveness abroad.

Once seen as a potential top leader, Li was increasingly sidelined as Xi accumulated ever-greater powers.

In a year marked by economic risks, China’s Government Work Report promotes high economic growth targets and key policy tools in order to meet them.

Since 2020 the NPC has been adopting more and more bills without prior notification, jeopardizing earlier moves toward transparency.

The changes, billed as necessary “improvements,” will make it effectively impossible for pro-democrats to win office.

This year's big tasks are finalizing the 14th Five-Year Plan and remaking Hong Kong's electoral system.