The week around the world in 20 pictures


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Beijing, China A woman wearing traditional clothes walks past the entrance of the Forbidden City in Beijing. Xi Jinping is preparing a profound overhaul of China’s government and party institutions at this year’s National People’s Congress , which begins its annual session on Sunday. The Chinese Communist party trailed changes this week of ‘far-reaching significance’ that are expected to include a reorganisation of the bodies tasked with managing the financial and technology sectors, as well as state security. The changes will all have one goal in mind: to strengthen the party’s control