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National People's Congress
April 01, 2023
Changhao Wei on the Role of China’s National People’s Congress
By Shannon Tiezzi
“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.”
March 31, 2023
China’s ‘Two Sessions’: More Control, Less Networking
By Jarek Grzywacz
The national political gatherings are losing their luster for China’s richest entrepreneurs.
March 20, 2023
China Commits to Another 5 Years of Xi Jinping’s Information Policies
By Sarah Cook
The annual legislative and consultative sessions indicate that China’s leaders will not waver from their emphasis on control at home and aggressiveness abroad.
March 07, 2023
China’s Premier Li Keqiang Bows out as Xi Loyalists Take Reins
By Associated Press
Once seen as a potential top leader, Li was increasingly sidelined as Xi accumulated ever-greater powers.
March 11, 2022
China’s 2022 Government Work Report Looks Inward to Economic Stabilizers
By Nathan Handwerker
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.
February 09, 2022
The Chinese Legislature’s Hidden Agenda
By Changhao Wei
Since 2020 the NPC has been adopting more and more bills without prior notification, jeopardizing earlier moves toward transparency.
March 12, 2021
China Remakes Hong Kong’s Electoral System
By Shannon Tiezzi
The changes, billed as necessary “improvements,” will make it effectively impossible for pro-democrats to win office.
March 05, 2021
What’s on the Agenda for China’s National People’s Congress?
By Shannon Tiezzi
This year's big tasks are finalizing the 14th Five-Year Plan and remaking Hong Kong's electoral system.
June 12, 2020
China’s (Potentially) Revealing Government Work Report
By Shin Kawashima
Does the report reveal disagreements within the Chinese government?
June 03, 2020
With New Divorce Rule, China Further Pushes ‘Family Values’
By Chauncey Jung
From promoting gender equality to advocating for “family values,” the CCP has drastically changed its tone after 70 years in power.
May 29, 2020
Will China’s Upcoming National Security Law Mark the End of an Autonomous Hong Kong?
By Ankit Panda
How will the eventual imposition of a new national security law affect Hong Kong’s place in the world?
April 30, 2020
China Sets Date for ‘Two Sessions’ in Latest Move Toward Post-COVID Normal
By Associated Press
The annual sessions of the National People’s Congress and CPPCC, originally slated for March, will now take place in late May.
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