China may postpone annual parliament session as it battles Covid-19

The National People's Congress has been held annually in March for the past 35 years. - Xinhua

BEIJING (AFP): China may postpone its annual parliament session, state media said Monday (Feb 17), as the country battles to control the outbreak of the new coronavirus.

China's ruling council will "deliberate a draft decision" over postponing the 10-day National People's Congress (NPC), said official news agency Xinhua, ahead of the meeting due to start on March 5.