Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will address his nation on Friday, kicking off an annual legislative session that is expected to further tighten Beijing's grip on Hong Kong u.afp.com/UGQ7
#BREAKING China military budget to grow 6.8% in 2021: finance ministry 
#UPDATE China's military budget -- the second largest in the world after the US -- is set to increase by 6.8% in 2021, finance ministry says.
Beijing plans to spend 1.36 trillion yuan ($210 billion) on defence, which is still less than a third of Washington's military budget
Beijing plans to spend 1.36 trillion yuan ($210 billion) on defence, which is still less than a third of Washington's military budget
#BREAKING Beijing to tighten vetting of Hong Kong legislators: Chinese lawmaker
#UPDATE China is to require that any candidate for Hong Kong's legislature must be nominated by a pro-Beijing committee, according to a draft proposal by a top Chinese lawmaker.
📸 Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam attends China's National People's Congress in Beijing
📸 Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam attends China's National People's Congress in Beijing
Hong Kong legislature: purge of the pan-democrats.
#AFPGraphic showing how the share of pan-democrat legislative seats in Hong Kong have gradually eroded through disqualifications and resignations since the last election in 2016
#AFPGraphic showing how the share of pan-democrat legislative seats in Hong Kong have gradually eroded through disqualifications and resignations since the last election in 2016
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