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This will be a big week in Beijing, where officials are expected to postpone China's annual parliamentary gathering due to the coronavirus outbreak. The decision will come amid criticism that the ruling Chinese Communist Party has mishandled the health crisis. Delaying the National People's Congress's annual two-week session could have knock-on effects for President Xi Jinping's state visit to Japan scheduled for this spring.
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