What to expect at "two sessions" in pivotal year

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What to expect at "two sessions" in pivotal year

STORY: What to expect at "two sessions" in pivotal year SHOOTING TIME: February 2024 & file DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing 2. various of China STORYLINE: The upcoming annual sessions of China's top legislature and political advisory body will offer the world a window to observe the country's development and understand its policy direction for the following year. The second session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) and the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) will open on March 5 and 4, respectively. The year 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and is a crucial year for the realization of the goals and tasks of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025). At the "two sessions" each year, the annual economic development goals of the world's second-largest economy are

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