Beijing: An standard announced on Monday that China’s Premier Li Qiang would not hold a press event following the conclusion of this year’s annual legislative session, breaking a custom that had been in place for three years.
After the National People’s Congress ( NPC ) annual gathering, China’s premiers have met with the media since 1993, giving journalists, including the foreign press, a rare opportunity to ask questions in a typically wide-ranging news conference.
NPC spokesman Lou Qinjian told reporters on Monday ( Mar 4 ) that the decision was made because government ministers would give more information during the annual parliament meeting, during which senior cabinet members will discuss issues relating to diplomacy, economy, and people’s livelihood.