【CHANGING CHINA】HOT TOPICS AT THE TWO SESSIONS

It’s time for the Two Sessions again!

The Two Sessions refer to the annual sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

This year, the first session of the 13th NPC is set to begin on March 5 in Beijing. And the first session of the 13th CPPCC National Committee begins two days earlier than the NPC session.A total of 2,980 NPC deputies and 2,158 CPPCC National Committee membersfrom all over China will attend the meetings.

The Two Sessions have drawn considerable attention. Recently, an online survey concerning hot issues to be discussed at the Two Sessions has attracted active participation from the public.By February 27, more than 4 million netizens had voted in the survey.So what issues are expected to trend during the Two Sessions this year? Let’s take a look.