As China’s Leaders Gather in Beijing, Here’s What to Watch
As delegates gather in Beijing for the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the annual meetings known as the “Two Sessions” that set the tone and direction of China’s governance and policy, we...
How Should Democracies Respond to China’s New National Security Law for Hong Kong?
July 1 will mark 23 years since Hong Kong’s return to Chinese sovereignty. Each of those years—and many that preceded them—has seen its share of disquiet over the future of the territory’s way of life and about the resilience of “one country, two...
The Anti-Corruption Campaign Takes on the War on Pollution
At last year’s 19th Party Congress, Xi Jinping vowed to confront the “principal contradiction” facing Chinese society: “the contradiction between unbalanced and inadequate development and the people’s ever-growing needs for a better life.” While...
Remaking China’s Civil Society in the Xi Jinping Era
Given his past animosity towards civil society, Xi’s actions have been seen by some as moving China towards a new form of totalitarianism and a closing of the space for civil society. I would argue instead that we should see Xi’s ascendancy,...
How China’s Government Has Changed after the NPC
A stronger military and more power to fight corruption are among the major changes revealed at China’s National People's Congress (NPC) this year.
A Reporter Rolled Her Eyes, and China’s Internet Broke
A reporter's eye-roll at China's legislature meeting went viral.
China Sets up New Foreign Aid Agency to Better Project Influence Abroad
The communist government establishes a new agency to coordinate its foreign aid program.
China Unveils Overhaul of Government Bureaucracy
Plan follows constitutional amendments that boost President Xi Jinping’s power.
Xi Jinping Clear to Rule Indefinitely as China Scraps Presidential Term Limits
Legislature votes to repeal 10-year presidential term limit imposed after Mao’s death.
Ending Term Limits for China’s Xi Is a Big Deal. Here’s Why.
What is at stake when China ends term limit on Xi’s presidency?
New Chinese Agency Could Undercut Other Anti-Corruption Efforts
China’s National People’s Congress is expected to ratify legislation during the next two weeks to create a new supra-agency, the National Supervision Commission, to institutionalize President Xi Jinping’s signature anti-corruption campaign as a...
Blockchain Is a Surprisingly Hot Topic at China’s Annual Political Gathering
Thousands of China’s elites are currently gathered in Beijing for the “two sessions,” the annual meetings for members the National People’s Congress (or NPC, China’s rubber-stamp legislative branch) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative...
China Boosts Defense Budget in Quest for ‘World Class’ Military but Tells Neighbors Not to Worry
China’s government said Monday that it will boost its defense spending by 8.1 percent this year, the biggest increase in three years, even as it insists that it poses no threat to other countries.
China’s Retired Anti-Graft Tsar Wang Qishan Holds on to Top Legislature Spot to Stay in the Political Game
Wang is set to take on the vice-presidency but his power will depend on what Xi Jinping needs him to do, analyst says.
National People’s Congress Alters Accounting Rules in Foreign NGO Law
As part of an ongoing effort to streamline red tape, on October 31 the National People’s Congress Standing Committee struck several provisions from a draft version of the Accounting Law currently under deliberation, which in turn affected the...
From the Inside Looking Out
from Yuanjin PhotoEach March, Beijing hosts the “Two Sessions,” massive meetings of the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Members of the two bodies of the nation’s legislature meet for a week in...
China Just Held Its National People’s Congress. Here Are Three Key Points.
For decades, China’s “Two Sessions” (lianghui) each spring have offered a glimpse into the policies and priorities of China’s Communist Party (CCP).
Who’s up, down and out at China’s Congress?
China’s National People's Congress is largely a rubber stamp for policy but it is still closely watched for indications of who is on the rise or on the way out in Beijing.
China’s Political Propaganda Gets a Digital Makeover
There are more such tactics being adopted this year.
China’s Legislators Take on Zombie Companies, Real Estate
Curbing wasteful socialist-era business practices and taming unruly real estate and lending sectors will take center stage at the annual meeting of China’s legislature, which starts next week, with some also looking for signs of a...
Is China Doing Enough for the Environment?
This week, at their biggest annual session in Beijing, Chinese lawmakers are expected to ratify the country’s 13th Five-Year Plan, which contains many new measures to address rampant pollution of the country’s air, soil, and water. Will the plan...
How China’s 13th Five-Year Plan Addresses Energy and the Environment
For the first time ever, a senior Chinese leader announced in his work report to the National...
Finding the Women at China’s Big Meetings
Each March, some 5,000 delegates from across China gather in Beijing for the annual meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC),...
Q. and A.: How China’s National People’s Congress Works
The annual session of China’s legislature, the National People’s Congress, is intended to convey the image of a transparent, responsive government.
Why You Should Care about China's National People's Congress
It is an opportunity to gauge what Chinese leaders may be thinking about the economy.
Five Things to Know About China’s ‘Two Sessions’
China’s governing class descends on Beijing this week for the nation’s top two annual political meetings.
Wan Li Obituary
Former leader Wan Li, who died at age 98, was a reform-minded communist. In the post-Mao Zedong era, Wan achieved one great success only to fail dismally in another crucial enterprise.
The Truth About China’s New National Security Law
China’s national legislature passed a national security law who's mandate covers politics, the military, finance, religion, cyberspace, and even ideology and religion.
In Beijing, Political Pomp Abounds as China Kicks off 'Two Meetings'
The dual sessions do telegraph the general national agenda for the coming year.
China’s National People’s Congress Annual Session
Premier Li Keqiang's prepared speech to be delivered at the start of the meeting, as well as highlights from reports from the Ministry of Finance and the National Development and Reform Commission. WORK REPORT FROM PREMIER LI KEQIANG ECONOMY...
ICIJ Offshore Records Reveal Tax Haven Clients in China, Hong Kong
More than 50 reporting partners in Europe, North America, Asia and other regions investigated 2.5 million leaked files.
Li Yuanchao Elected Chinese Vice President
Li Yuanchao is elected vice-president of the People’s Republic of China at the fourth plenary meeting of the first session of the 12th National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2013.
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National People’s Congress Kicks Off With A Kaleidoscope Of Diversity
Photos of the various ethnic minorities represented at the 2013 National People's Congress, showcasing the government’s inclusiveness and the country’s diversity.
China’s Richer-Than-Romney Lawmakers Reveal Reform Challenge
The growing presence of wealthy people in the legislature coincides with Xi's efforts to address the concern that the Communist Party no longer represents the interests of ordinary Chinese.
Report On The Work Of The Government
An English version of Wen Jiabao's speech, delivered at the First Session of the Twelfth National People’s Congress on March 5, 2013.
China Opens Parliament With Star-Studded Cast
The intentional secrecy surrounding details about the annual plenary sessions might explain why it is so tough for media to resist chasing celebrities like Yao Ming and Jackie Chan.
Environmentalists Unconvinced by Wen Jiabao’s Green Words
from chinadialogueChina’s outgoing premier Wen Jiabao vowed that the government would solve the country’s ever-worsening pollution in his final work report yesterday as he opened the annual session of parliament.
But coming amid rising public concern about...
