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TWO SESSIONS, MANY AMBITIONS

The annual sessions of China’s national legislature and advisory body, commonly known as the Two Sessions, ran through March 11 and confirmed China’s most relevant domestic and international goals.

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The 2022 event commenced as the war between Russia and Ukraine continued to dominate global headlines. The Chinese Government is acutely aware of what is unfolding in that part of Eastern Europe, but it has chosen not to engage in the rhetorical blasts and calls for intervention. China practices what it preaches; anyone who follows Chinese politics knows of the many times the Ministry

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