Lianghui or Two Sessions in a nutshell: China’s biggest annual political event

The Two Sessions will be held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. - Xinhua

BEIJING (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): China’s annual parliamentary meetings, known as the Two Sessions or lianghui, will kick off this weekend in Beijing.

This year’s meetings come after the end of China’s zero-Covid policy and a leadership reshuffle in the Communist Party in 2022, and will be closely watched for signals of its priorities for 2023.