BANGKOK – A Chinese official confirmed that the annual legislative session will be curtailed to protect public health during the coronavirus pandemic.
Zhang Yesui, the chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress, did not indicate how much it would be shortened.
He told the official Xinhua News Agency that the agenda and schedule would be approved before the session starts in Beijing on May 22.
The congress, delayed from March because of the outbreak, normally lasts about two weeks. Police have announced a ban on drones and other low-flying objects because of the May 20-28 meeting, so this year’s could run about a week.