China advisory body pushes 2025 goals and Hong Kong 'patriots'

CPPCC head Wang Yang declares 'new stage of development' as parliament opens

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Wang Yang, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, speaks at the opening session at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 4. © Reuters

CK TAN, Nikkei staff writer

SHANGHAI -- China's annual parliament sessions kicked off on Thursday, with its leadership rallying behind long-term development goals and moving to strengthen oversight of Hong Kong.

The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a top advisory body and one of the country's two policymaking organs, began in Beijing with a call to accelerate major science and technology projects aimed at modernizing the industrial supply chain.

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