China is gears up for its annual "two sessions" meetings, which will begin on Saturday.
The political and economic event is where reforms and government appointments are announced.
This the first "two sessions" since Covid restrictions were dropped last year, but reporters will still reportedly have to quarantine prior to covering the event.
Then, as the events of the G20 in Delhi draw to a close, discussion around the war in Ukraine remains a dividing and key issue.And after being in place for 945-days, Hong Kong has lifted its mask ban.
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Elizabeth Beattie is a journalist based in Tokyo
