Trade and Growth on Agenda for Key China Meeting

A Chinese paramilitary police officer stands guard at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on March 3, 2025, ahead of the country's annual legislative meetings known as the "Two Sessions." Pedro PARDO / AFP

By Isabel Kua and Peter Catterall

China’s largest political event of the year begins in Beijing on Tuesday, as U.S. tariffs cast a cloud over closed-door meetings involving thousands of delegates from across the country.

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