Chinese officials and lawmakers closed out the Two Sessions after more than a week of meetings and deliberations. Those policy decisions will now serve as the country’s blueprint going forward. What are the key takeaways?

Joining the discussion:

• Einar Tangen is a Senior Fellow at the Taihe Institute and Chairman of Asia Narratives. 
• John Gong is a Professor at the University of International Business and Economics and a China Forum expert.
• Sourabh Gupta is a Senior Asia-Pacific International Relations Policy Specialist at the Institute for China-America Studies.
• Wang Huiyao is the Founder and President of the Center for China and Globalization.

China will work to upgrade its basic education and improve the overall quality of basic education, allowing school-age children to enjoy fairer access to educational resources, Huai Jinpeng, minister of education, said Saturday https://t.co/ePTN7j589S #TwoSessions pic.twitter.com/sRMXmUAKPR

— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) March 9, 2024

Nankai University has developed a solid-state battery with an energy density of 400 watt-hours per kilogram, said Chen Jun, a NPC deputy and vice-president of Nankai University, during a passage group interview on Friday. #TwoSessions https://t.co/WfHUB7cjgZ pic.twitter.com/qVKH0qTrtq

— China Daily (@ChinaDaily) March 8, 2024