Two Sessions: China looks at reforms to deepen Xi Jinping contro

2023-03-08

Two Sessions: China looks at reforms to deepen Xi Jinping contro

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1. Two Sessions: China looks at reforms to deepen Xi Jinping control

- Xi Jinping is set to deepen his control of China's government and economy, as lawmakers meet in Beijing to pass far-reaching reforms

- The National People's Congress, a rubber-stamp parliament, will confirm Mr Xi's third term as president, and the appointments of his top team.

- They will also name a new premier, the second-in-command after Mr Xi, as the incumbent Li Keqiang departs.

2. Greek train crash: PM Mitsotakis seeks forgiveness from families

- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has asked for forgiveness from the families of the 57 victims of this week's train crash.

- In a Facebook message, Mr Mitsotakis said that "in the Greece of 2023... two trains heading in different directions cannot run on the same line and no-one notices".

- Protests have continued for days.

- Clashes with police were reported on Sunday as thousands joined a demonstration in the capital Athens.

3. Ocean treaty: Historic agreement reached after decades of talks

- Nations have reached a historic agreement to protect the world's oceans following 10 years of negotiations.

- The High Seas Treaty aims to place 30% of the seas into protected areas by 2030, to safeguard and recuperate marine nature.

- The agreement was reached on Saturday evening, after 38 hours of talks, at UN headquarters in New York.

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