
BEIJING -- With China postponing its nearly 3,000-member parliamentary session amid coronavirus fears, the central government is preparing additional stimulus measures to minimize the outbreak's economic blow and ensure that regional authorities can continue their response efforts.
Much of the country's political and business moves are steered by the road map indicated at the annual National People's Congress gathering. The vacuum left by a delayed session could pose serious challenges in containing the virus, which could prove a race against time.