Chinese President Xi Jinping’s push for home-grown technology stole the spotlight as its Premier Li Qiang scales back presence at China’s biggest political gathering of the year.

“Two Sessions” refers to China's annual parliamentary meetings, where the two main political bodies of China - the National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) - reveal plans for China's policies involving the economy, military, trade, diplomacy, the environment and more.

On this episode of Morning Shot, Dr Chong Ja Ian, Associate Professor of the Department of Political Science at the NUS Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences takes a deep dive into the key issues. 

Presented by: Emaad Akhtar

Produced and edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)

Photo credits: ST, AFP, Reuters/Tingshu Wang