A brief rundown of the changes and what they reveal about Beijing’s priorities and ambitions.
When the National People’s Congress of China formally passed a series of constitutional amendments on Sunday, it would have been the highlight of most annual sessions. But this year’s NPC was just getting started.
Next on the agenda: an extensive overhaul of a laundry list of government agencies. Through mergers and setting up new offices, Beijing hopes to make policymaking more efficient – and the changes thus offer insights into the areas where China’s government is most interested in boosting its performance.
China is also setting up a new National Supervision Commission, but that body, thanks to the newly amended constitution, will operate about the State Council.
