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China approves five-year economic plan, defence budget and ethnic law

Updated on: 13 March,2026 08:39 AM IST  |  Beijing
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The two sessions evoked international attention as they were held in the midst of turmoil over the US-Iran war

China approves five-year economic plan, defence budget and ethnic law

(Front row from left) Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, Secretary of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party Cai Qi, and Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China Li Xi applaud during the closing session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People. Pic/AFP

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China’s Parliament on Thursday ended approved a host of laws, including the new five-year plan to halt the slowdown of the country’s economy, an enhanced defence budget and the controversial ethnic law making Mandarin compulsory for all ethnic minorities.

The two sessions evoked international attention as they were held in the midst of turmoil over the US-Iran war.


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