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Big meeting: A file picture showing the fifth session of the 12th National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. – AFP

MANY readers ask: What’s the “Two Sessions” in China (for 11 days until March 15) all about? How significant are they for China?

The term refers to the annual plenary sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) – China’s parliament; and of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) – China’s top political advisory body. NPC supervises government and judicial system and determines major state policies. It appoints the president, chief justice and chief prosecutor and assesses their performance.