CAIRO, March 5 (Xinhua) -- China's "Two Sessions," the annual meetings of the top legislature and top political advisory body, draw close attention worldwide for its growing global influence, said an Egyptian expert. They are "remarkable events for China and the rest of the world," Amer Tamam, vice editor-in-chief of Egypt's state-run Akhbar newspaper, told Xinhua in a recent interview.
The Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region will continue to expand opening-up to markets at home and abroad and build itself into a convenient hub for domestic and international businesses, said the region's top official. Liu Ning, secretary of the Communist Party of China Guangxi regional committee, said that President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, has placed high hopes on the opening-up and development of Guangxi and called on the region to have a more open-minded outlook, innovate and seek maritime-oriented development opportunities.
BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- As China's annual "two sessions" draw global attention to its economic targets and policy announcements, the nation's democratic processes during this major political event warrant deeper examination. Over 5,000 legislators and political advisors gather in Beijing for the sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
Editor’s Note: Two sessions, our suggestions: What do Chinese people have to say about this year's two sessions? A key event on China's political calendar, the annual sessions of China's national legislature and top political advisory body, known as the "two sessions," are set to take place in Beijing in March. The second session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) is scheduled to open on March 5, while the second session of the 14th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee is slated to begin on March 4.
