An Agenda for Difficult Times: End of the Session of China’s Parliament
An Agenda for Difficult Times: End of the Session of China’s Parliament

Author(s): Marcin Przychodniak
Subject(s): Politics, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: China; government; parliament; difficult times; agenda;
Summary/Abstract: The week-long session of the Chinese parliament, which ended on 11 March, was focused on economic development in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the unfavourable international situation. Multi-year development plans were adopted, mainly aimed at increasing China’s self-sufficiency. Parliament also approved a change to Hong Kong’s electoral law, increasing the central government’s influence over the region’s legislature, among other changes. The government’s report for 2021 also included another increase in the budget of the armed forces.

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