The Heat: Two Sessions 2026 | Technology and green development
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The 2026 Two Sessions, the annual meetings of the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, set the tone for China’s policy agenda for the year and mark the start of a new development cycle leading into the 15th Five-Year Plan.
Technology and innovation, along with green development and climate action, are among the top priorities on the agenda. #Heat #China #CGTN2sessions #greentransition #energy #climate
Guests:
Yan Liang is Chair Professor at Willamette University.
Yixing Xu served as a Research Director for Breakthrough Energy.
Andy Mok is a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization.
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