[Video] How do foreigners explain China’s Two Sessions?

Nick Lanigan from the UK and Mithila Phadke from India are journalists with China Pictorial and China-India Dialogue in Beijing. In these videos, they introduce the most important events in the Chinese political calendar, the “Two Sessions.”

With their complex titles and various different functions, these meetings can be confusing to understand for foreigners, even those living in China – but the subjects discussed there have a huge impact on the lives of millions of people across China and the world.

Whether it’s air pollution, foreign affairs, e-commerce or healthcare, developments affecting each and every one of us are sure to be discussed at these meetings, and China’s decision-makers will be making announcements about the path the country will take in 2017.

So, with the Two Sessions in full swing, let’s take a look at how the Chinese political system works, and find out more about what China has in store in 2017.