'This is the end of Hong Kong and it’s like the end of our homeland,' said Tanya Chan, a legislator in the territory.
Chinese president Xi Jinping is applauded by delegates wearing protective masks as he arrives at the opening of the National People's Congress., gathered in Beijing for the delayed NPC meeting. There was little sign of social distancing and President Xi Jinping and other top party leaders appeared without protective masks. A minute's silence was also held for victims of the deadly virus.
, normally a highlight of the political convention, as a result of the turbulent economic times in the face of the pandemic. "We have not set a specific target for economic growth for the year, mainly because the global epidemic and economic and trade situation are very uncertain, and China’s development is facing some unpredictable factors," Li said at the start of parliament.also announced a slight rise in defense spending of 6.6 percent from 2019 but still the slowest rate in three decades.
The figure, set at 1.268 trillion yuan in the national budget is closely watched as a barometer of how aggressively the country will beef up its military. China, increasingly active in theand around the straits of Taiwan, gives only a raw figure for military expenditure, with no breakdown. Its reported defense budget for 2020 is about a quarter of the U.S. defense budget last year, which stood at $686 billion.Adela Suliman is a London-based writer and reporter for NBC News Digital.Tesa Arcilla, Justin Solomon, Ed Flanagan, Dawn Liu and Abigail Williams
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