Goodies, lessons in Chinese MPs' meeting

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by MOSES ODHIAMBO

Big-read06 March 2025 - 12:58

In Summary

The top political advisory body is the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
The meetings of the CPPCC and NPC – bodies that serve a five –year term, run parallel and take place at the same time, hence the name ‘two sessions’.

The third session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference gets underway at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on Tuesday /XINHUA

CHINA’S parliament cuts a unique characteristic with its members meeting only once a year to debate and approve the government agenda.

It has elected representatives who sit at the National People’s Congress and a group of consultants who checkmate the government.

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