Closer Look: What to Expect from This Year's 'Two Sessions'

(Beijing) – This year's coinciding meetings of China's top legislative and political advisory bodies are slated to start in the first week of March. In addition to routine reviews of government work, discussions will be held on proceeding with reforms of the judicial system, budgetary and tax matters, and regional development.

The annual meeting of the National People's Congress (NPC) opens on March 5, and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) convenes on March 3. The sessions are known as "lianghui," or two meetings.