News Analysis
As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) convenes its most important annual political meetings this week, a series of developments, including rising military spending, a deepening purge within the armed forces, and upheaval in Iran, are converging at a sensitive time for Beijing.
The meetings, known as the “Two Sessions,” bring together the country’s top legislative and political advisory bodies to signal policy priorities for the year ahead. Analysts say this year’s gathering is unfolding against an unusually complex political and geopolitical backdrop.
The ‘Two Sessions’ and Defense Spending
The Two Sessions involve the National People’s Congress (NPC), the CCP’s rubber-stamp congress, and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the CCP’s top political advisory body. The CPPCC session started on March 4, and the NPC session started on March 5. Both will last eight days….
China’s ‘Two Sessions’ Open Amid Increased Defense Spending, Military Purge, and Iran Uncertainty
