China Confirms Two Sessions Schedule... CPPCC Opens on 21st, NPC on 22nd (Update)

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi] China's largest political event, the Two Sessions (Lianghui, the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference), will be held from the 21st of next month.

According to China Central Television (CCTV) on the 29th, China announced that the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a political advisory body, is confirmed to be held in Beijing on the 21st of next month. It added that the plenary session of the legislative body, the National People's Congress, will also be held in Beijing on the 22nd of next month.

The Two Sessions were originally scheduled to be held in early March but were postponed due to the spread of COVID-19. At that time, China announced the postponement of the Two Sessions to ensure the life, health, and safety of the people.

Amid the stabilization of COVID-19 within China, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress held meetings from the 26th to the 29th to discuss the date and agenda of the Two Sessions.

Meanwhile, according to the National Health Commission of China, as of 0:00 on the 28th, there were 22 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in China. Among the cumulative 82,858 confirmed cases, 647 active cases are currently receiving treatment in hospitals. There are currently 993 asymptomatic infections.

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