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Helen Davidson in Taipei

Explained: what is China’s Two Sessions meeting?

Hostesses gesture outside the Great Hall of the People on the day of the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC), in Beijing, China
Hostesses gesture outside the Great Hall of the People at the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC), in Beijing, China. Photograph: Go Nakamura/Reuters

China’s annual Two Sessions meetings begins this week, with thousands of political and community delegates descending on Beijing from across mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau to ratify legislation, personnel changes and the budget over about two weeks of highly choreographed meetings.

What is the Two Sessions?

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