After a 78-day delay, China's parliament begins its annual session this week and is expected to unveil stimulus measures to spur an economy battered by the coronavirus as leaders grapple with problems from surging unemployment to worsening U.S. ties.
BEIJING - After a 78-day delay, China’s parliament begins its annual session this week and is expected to unveil stimulus measures to spur an economy battered by the coronavirus as leaders grapple with problems from surging unemployment to worsening U.S. ties.
But President Xi Jinping faces unprecedented challenges with his long-term economic goals under threat and an urgent need to revive growth and fend off big job losses that could threaten stability. “More concerns will be on the anti-virus work and how to revive economic activity, and through what measures.”The largely rubber-stamp parliament is also expected to pass the first civil code, wide-ranging legislation that, among other things, will formalise property and personal rights as part of Xi’s plan to reform the legal system.
That means attendees who usually gather cheek by jowl in row upon row in the assembly may have to attend some meetings via video link.
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