China Parliament session postponed

Beijing: In an unprecedented move, China on Monday postponed the annual session of Parliament from March 5 due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The ruling Communist Party of China showcases its political clout in the annual Parliament session. The country’s top legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), met here and approved a draft decision on postponing the NPC’s annual session due to Covid-19, China Global Television Network TV reported. The third annual session of the 13th NPC, one of China’s biggest political events, was originally planned to open on March 5 in Beijing. Every year, the NPC and the top advisory body Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), which together have over 5,000 members in their ranks, meet during March to approve the government's annual agenda including the budget.