[Opinion]
What is China's Two Sessions? A simple guide
by Andy Boreham
March 7, 2023[Opinion]
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Caption: Directed by Andy Boreham. Subtitles by Wang Zhaolong and Wang Xiang.
China’s biggest government event of the year, Two Sessions or 两会, has kicked off in Beijing. But what exactly is it? And why should you care? Today, Shanghai Daily’s Andy Boreham will take you guys through the basics, tell you about the CPPCC member who wants to stop giving student and work visas to foreigners who can’t speak Mandarin Chinese, and go over some of the upcoming Two Sessions events to look out for.
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