China is set to bring its biggest annual political gathering to a close with a once-a-year news briefing by Premier Li Keqiang, along with a series of votes on Hong Kong that could stoke tensions with the West.
In a closing session set for 3 p.m. Thursday in Beijing, the National People’s Congress will approve measures to overhaul Hong Kong’s election system and a policy blueprint designed to reduce China’s technological dependence on the U.S.
Shortly thereafter, Li will discuss everything from economic growth to financial markets in one of the rare occasions when a top leader of the world’s second-largest economy takes questions from the media.