What is Two Sessions, China’s annual parliamentary session?

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Thousands of delegates from across China will convene in Beijing today for the start of the country’s annual legislative meetings known as the ‘Two Sessions’. But what is it, and why is it so significant? The real focus of the "Two Sessions" is the meeting of the National People's Congress (NPC), the country's legislature, starting Tuesday at Beijing's Great Hall of the People. File image/Reuters China’s 2024 “Two Sessions” are scheduled to commence on Monday, (4 March). These sessions, expected to host thousands of delegates from across China, represent China’s paramount annual political gatherings, convening the Assembly of the 14th...