Deputies at this year’s National People’s Congress in Beijing tend to see the West as in decline, while the East rises. Photo: Xinhua
Deputies at this year’s National People’s Congress in Beijing tend to see the West as in decline, while the East rises. Photo: Xinhua
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China lawmakers have West’s decline on their minds at ‘two sessions’

  • Minutes released from the weekend’s group discussions reveal several mentions of the US and its allies
  • The annual meeting in Beijing is mostly focused on domestic affairs, but Washington is seen as the main source of uncertainty, at home and abroad

Jun Mai
Jun Mai in Beijing

Updated: 3:21pm, 9 Mar, 2022

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Deputies at this year’s National People’s Congress in Beijing tend to see the West as in decline, while the East rises. Photo: Xinhua
Deputies at this year’s National People’s Congress in Beijing tend to see the West as in decline, while the East rises. Photo: Xinhua
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