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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The "Two Sessions" (两会) are the annual concurrent meetings of China's National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, held each March in Beijing.
- What is the difference between the NPC and the CPPCC?
- Why are the Two Sessions called a 'rubber-stamp' exercise?
- What significant constitutional change occurred at the 2018 Two Sessions?
- What is the Government Work Report and who delivers it?

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