China Ponders Late May Date for NPC After Virus Forced Delay
- Annual legislative gathering had been expected in early March
- Postponement was first in decades as China battled coronavirus
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China is considering holding its highest-profile annual political meeting in late May, according to people familiar with the matter, after it was postponed for the first time in decades amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The gathering of China’s legislature, the National People’s Congress, usually runs for about two weeks in Beijing and is attended by President Xi Jinping and other top leaders. At least one set of dates being considered is May 23-30, according to the people, who asked not to be identified. That would be shorter than normal.