We asked Adnan Akfırat, Chairman of the Turkish-Chinese Business Development and Friendship Association, two questions about the two recent developments that made the headlines of the world media. The EU’s exclusion from the US-Russia talks, and the “Two Sessions”, known as the most important political event of the year in China took place in 4-11 March in Beijing. —— What ...
By Mehmet Enes Başer, independent researcher In March 2025, China convened its annual “Two Sessions,” comprising the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). These gatherings are pivotal in setting the nation’s policy direction for the coming year, addressing economic strategies, technological advancements, defense policies, and foreign relations. The outcomes of these sessions offer valuable ...
By Orçun Göktürk – Beijing, China For the average person living in the West, Chinese politics seems complicated because Chinese democracy is judged according to Western stereotypes. But China’s top legislative organs, the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), hold their annual meetings in Beijing after the Chinese New Year, symbolizing China’s whole-process ‘people’s ...
By Orçun Göktürk * China’s annual “Two Sessions”, which began on Saturday 4 March, was successfully completed last weekend. The newly elected deputies of the Chinese National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPC) held the first meeting of the five-year (2023-2027) term. The National People’s Congress unanimously approved Xi Jinping’s third term as President. At ...