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National People's Congress of China
China's National People's Congress was scheduled to vote on the national development plan, budget, an environmental code and other major laws at its closing meeting on 12 March 2026.
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China’s National People’s Congress is formally the highest organ of state power and approves laws, budgets and top appointments. In practice it operates under Communist Party leadership, providing little independent constraint on the executive.
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