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Mainland China executive vice-premier made Beijing’s top official for Hong Kong and Macau affairs

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Two Sessions 2022 (Lianghui)

China’s Two Sessions 2022: major talking points

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How China’s dilemma over Ukraine may loom large at key political gathering

China’s annual legislative meeting will be held in Beijing from Saturday. Photo: Xinhua

Beijing is in a difficult position, caught between Russia and the West, but experts say it’s unlikely to condemn the invasion or give full support to Moscow.


What next for China’s dynamic zero-Covid strategy?

Covid-19 restrictions have take a toll and Beijing is looking for a way out. Photo: Bloomberg

There are signs that the country is looking for a middle path between tough restrictions and living with the virus.


China’s chained woman spurs grand government gestures but where is the plan to treat victims?

The huge outpouring of views about the Law of Women’s Interests and Protection shows how concerned the public is about gender equality in China, according to a feminist scholar.(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Top legislature set to overhaul Law of Women’s Interests and Protection but there seems to be little debate about the welfare of the Xuzhou mother of eight.


Thousands of members of China’s political elite converge in Beijing each year for the “two sessions”, the country’s biggest annual political meetings and a rare window into the central government’s priorities and plans. This series looks at some of the major topics on this year’s agenda.


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