China Politics Weekly No. 44- March 9, 2015

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Dear friends and colleagues,

Happy lianghui! I’m traveling, so just the calendar this week. For all of you out there parsing the various work reports and press conferences, I would love to hear your takeaways, so pass them along if you have time.

I will be in Beijing off and on from March 20, to April 17. Any readers that would like to meet during that time, get in touch.

In the first two weeks of April I am hoping to host a series of small dinners focusing on foreign policy, government relations, the macroeconomy and the environment. Dinners will be limited to nine attendees and will be off the record. If you are interested in attending, please get in touch and I will make sure to keep you in the loop as plans crystalize.

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PBSC Week in Review
Xi Jinping	Mar 8	Xi attended a full meeting of the NPC, listened to the NPC Standing Committee work report.
		Xi met with NPC delegates from Guangxi.
	Mar 6	Xi met with NPC delegates from Jiangxi.
	Mar 5	Xi attended the opening meeting of the NPC’s annual session.
		Xi met with NPC delegates from Shanghai.
	Mar 4	Xi met with CPPCC delegates from the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, All China Confederation of Taiwan Compatriots and Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League.
	Mar 3	Xi attended the opening meeting of the CPPCC’s annual session.
	Mar 2	Xi Jinping met with the United Kingdom’s Prince William.
		Xi sent instructions to a four-day national conference on improving economic and commercial counseling services in foreign countries.
		Xi sent instructions to a meeting commemorating recently deceased deputy head of the Shanghai People’s Court Zou Bihua.
Li Keqiang	Mar 8	Attended full meeting of the NPC and listened to NPC Standing Committee work report.
		Li met with NPC delegates from Sichuan.
	Mar 7	Li met with NPC delegates from Hebei.
		Li met with NPC delegates from Jiangsu.
	Mar 6	Li met with NPC delegates from Shandong.
	Mar 5	Attended opening meeting of the NPC’s annual session.
		Li delivered the government’s annual work report.
	Mar 4	Li met with CPPCC delegates from economic and agricultural circles.
	Mar 3	Attended the opening meeting of the CPPCC’s annual session.
	Mar 2	Li sent instructions to a four-day national conference on improving economic and commercial counseling services in foreign countries.
Zhang Dejiang	Mar 8	Chaired full meeting of the NPC and delivered NPC Standing Committee work report. Highlights of the report can be found here.
		Zhang met with NPC delegates from Liaoning.
	Mar 6	Zhang met with NPC delegates from Hong Kong and Macau.
	Mar 5	Zhang chaired the opening meeting of the NPC’s annual session.
		Zhang met with NPC delegates from Zhejiang.
	Mar 4	Zhang chaired a meeting of the presidium for the NPC’s annual session.
		Zhang chaired an NPC chairperson’s meeting.
		Zhang met with CPPCC delegates from Hong Kong and Macau.
		Zhang chaired a preparatory meeting for the NPC’s annual session at which a presidium for the session was elected.
	Mar 3	Attended the opening meeting of the CPPCC’s annual session.
Yu Zhengsheng	Mar 8	Attended full meeting of the NPC and listened to NPC Standing Committee work report.
		Yu met with NPC delegates from Qinghai.
	Mar 7	Yu met with NPC delegates representing Taiwan.
	Mar 6	Yu met with CPPCC delegates from the culture and arts sectors.
	Mar 5	Attended opening meeting of the NPC’s annual session.
		Yu met with NPC delegates from Hubei.
	Mar 4	Yu met with CPPCC delegates from the religious sector.
	Mar 3	Yu presided over the opening meeting of the CPPCC’s annual session. Delivered CPPCC Standing Committee annual work report, highlights of which can be found here.
Liu Yunshan	Mar 8	Attended full meeting of the NPC and listened to NPC Standing Committee work report.
		Liu met with NPC delegates from Guizhou.
	Mar 7	Liu met with NPC delegates from Anhui.
	Mar 5	Attended opening meeting of the NPC’s annual session.
		Liu met with NPC delegates from Inner Mongolia.
	Mar 4	Liu met with CPPCC delegates from the All China Federation of Trade Unions and sectors of social welfare and security.
	Mar 3	Attended the opening meeting of the CPPCC’s annual session.
	Mar 2	Liu met with and spoke with attendees of a meeting commemorating recently deceased deputy head of the Shanghai People’s Court Zou Bihua.
	Mar 1	Liu attended and spoke at the opening ceremony for the Central Party School’s spring term.
Wang Qishan	Mar 8	Attended full meeting of the NPC and listened to NPC Standing Committee work report.
		Wang met with NPC delegates from Hainan.
	Mar 6	Wang met with NPC delegates from Fujian.
	Mar 5	Attended opening meeting of the NPC’s annual session.
		Wang met with NPC delegates from Beijing.
	Mar 4	Wang met with CPPCC delegates from the China National Democratic Construction Association and non-Party personages.
	Mar 3	Attended the opening meeting of the CPPCC’s annual session.
Zhang Gaoli	Mar 8	Attended full meeting of the NPC and listened to NPC Standing Committee work report.
		Zhang met with NPC delegates from Xinjiang.
	Mar 7	Zhang met with NPC delegates from Henan.
	Mar 6	Zhang met with NPC delegates from Tianjin.
	Mar 5	Attended opening meeting of the NPC’s annual session.
	Mar 4	Zhang met with CPPCC delegates from the science and technology sector.
	Mar 3	Attended the opening meeting of the CPPCC’s annual session.

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