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China may postpone annual parliament session over virus: state media

The parliamentary meeting has been held annually in March for the past 35 years. China's ruling council will "
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  • The parliamentary meeting has been held annually in March for the past 35 years.
  • China's ruling council will "deliberate a draft decision" over postponing the ten-day National People's Congress (NPC).

China's ruling council will "deliberate a draft decision" over postponing the ten-day National People's Congress (NPC), said official news agency Xinhua, ahead of the meeting due to start on March 5.

The parliamentary meeting has been held annually in March for the past 35 years.