China’s Two Sessions 2026

What happened? On 12 March, China concluded its annual “Two Sessions” meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). The highlights of the meeting included the 15th five-year plan, an enhanced Chinese defence budget, and the inclusion of an ethnic law that makes Mandarin compulsory for ethnic minorities. The meeting featured a “work report” by Chinese Premier Li Qiang, outlining a list...

Ten Takeaways on White Paper "China’s Arms Control, Disarmament, and Non-proliferation in the New Era

Ten Takeaways on White Paper "China’s Arms Control, Disarmament, and Non-proliferation in the New Era" Femy Francis  On 27 November, Xinhua released China’s White Paper titled “China’s Arms Control, Disarmament, and Non-proliferation in the New Era,” by...

The US Supreme Court calls  Trump’s tariffs “illegal”  

On 22 February, AP reported on the US Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. The court struck down the sweeping tariffs; this might change the thawing relations between the two countries. Additionally, China will approach this ruling cautiously as it moves towards...

China’s legislature concludes its standing committee sessio