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World Service,03 Mar 2023,26 mins

China: What to expect from Congress

World Business Report

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This year’s “Two Sessions” annual parliamentary gathering in Beijing takes places over the weekend, with one of the largest government reshuffles in a decade expected. We get the latest on what's in store for the weekend ahead and what it means for economies around the world. We hear about the standoff between a group of airlines and the Dutch government over a cut to the number of flights through Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. And how much would you spend on a 300 year-old violin? One up for auction in New York could fetch up to $10 million, and our reporter got to play it. (Picture: Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, 03 Mar 2016 Credit: EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG Interiors)

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