Security measures will be stepped up in Beijing ahead of next week’s annual political and legislative sessions, when thousands of lawmakers, officials, generals and businesspeople gather to discuss China’s policy agenda.
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In a statement issued on Tuesday, Beijing police said that all drones and other flying devices – including those used for sports, entertainment or advertising purposes – would be banned from the city from March 1-12.
A day earlier, at a meeting on Monday, the State Post Bureau, which runs China’s postal service, said that a safe environment needs to be ensured around Beijing during the “two sessions” meetings.
The Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the top political advisory body, is meeting from next Tuesday, while the National People’s Congress – the country’s legislature – convenes on the following day.
No announcement has been made about the closing dates of the two sessions, although the police statement appears to give a hint of how long the most important event of the political calendar is likely to last.
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Lawmakers and delegates will discuss plans for China’s policies on the economy, trade and diplomacy, as well as military affairs, the environment and more.
As the last year of the 14th five-year development plan, next week’s meetings are likely to receive a comprehensive annual government work report. Premier Li Qiang is once again not expected to host a press conference at the end of the parliamentary sessions.