China reinforces the cult of the leader: all policies will follow Xi Jinping's ideology. Xi apparently maintains a secondary role in the sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC), which are open to national and international media.
The panorama that emerges from the annual meeting of Parliament serves to attest that absolute power is concentrated in the serene figure of a 70-year-old leader. This year's meetings stood out for continuous juggling between promises of greater openness to revive the diminished economy, and the commitment to strengthen national security.