21 Jan 2021
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Avid readers know that the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) holds a legislative session once every two months.
That’s about to change:
According to a post on the NPC’s WeChat account on Tuesday, more frequent sessions are to be the “new normal.”
Some context: The ...
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