The week kicked off two sessions in China: in Beijing, after more than two months delay, opened the meeting of the major political bodies of the country. Their “session” has, however, opened and coronavirus infection: due to the outbreak, appears to be distinct from Wuhan varieties COVID-19, more than 100 million people were back on quarantine.The NPC and CPPCC, these abbreviations have little say an unprepared reader, however, the congresses of these two authorities annually attract tens of thousands of people in Beijing and tens of millions to the TV screens and reports news agencies.May 21, opened the session of the national Committee of the people’s political consultative conference (CPPCC; body, headquarters of “political advisors”, formally representing all political forces in the country), and 22nd open session of vsekitajsky meeting of national representatives (vsnp; Parliament, formally the highest authority of the PRC). “The political advisers” arrived, the Chinese President XI Jinping: at the opening session together with them, he honored the memory of the physicians and other Chinese people who died from COVID-19. Almost all those present were wearing masks — except for the Mr XI, Premier Li Keqiang and senior members of the CPPCC.On the first day of the meeting heard a report on the activities over the past year, which referred to more than 1.3 million of proposals that the advisers made on important issues like the fight against the epidemic, the recovery of production and strengthening the rule of law.According to the plan in 2020, such a society must be built, poverty eradicated, and the GDP and income per capita should be doubled compared to 2010.However, the main attention is drawn to the NPC, on a ten-day session which gathered more than 3 thousand people. Deputies annually agree on the most important draft laws, adopt the budget and approve appointments to important posts.It is expected that on 22 may the Prime Minister of China Li Keqiang will give a kind of address to the nation, where mark key economic indicators, which the country will have to achieve over the coming year. The most important figure should be the size of the proposed GDP growth on the back of news about its decline in the first quarter due to the coronavirus. Must be declared and the defense budget next year in light of the economic damage from the epidemic it will become an important indicator of the state of the Chinese economy. In addition, due to the ongoing pandemic COVID-19 is expected to discuss ways to combat coronavirus and prevent a second massive wave of disease.The sources in the South China Morning Post also reported that separately the first day session will be heard on the question of Hong Kong, which hosted large-scale demonstrations demanding greater autonomy from Beijing. In addition ��rochemu expected and the adoption of the civil code, which would formalize the right of ownership in accordance with the plan of XI Jinping to reform the civil law.”One of the most interesting questions: whether given a specific task for GDP growth or not? Most likely, the increase in the range of 2% to be, and it is possible to declare. But then from retreat would be practically impossible, in the case of the second wave of the crisis will have to adjust reality to fit the statistics,”— said in a conversation with “Kommersant” the head of the program “Russia in Asia-Pacific,” Carnegie Moscow center Alexander Gabuev.He drew attention to the fact that the current two sessions to Beijing have a special meaning. China will seek to prove that it can emerge from the current global crisis faster and better than others. “It is important, therefore, what measures of support of economy will announce Li Keqiang, is expected to the overall package to be “wrapped” several measures aimed at supporting the so-called infrastructure of a new type. This program is about $1.5 trillion, it is designed until 2025. In the framework of this programme provides for the deployment of across the country system 5G, the construction of powerful centers of processing and storage, the development of a system of chargers for electric vehicles and so on — that is, the complete package needed for the country’s transition to “industrialization 4.0”,”— said Mr. Gabuev, noting that this year the program is planned to spend $560 billion, which is comparable to the anti-crisis package of 2008-2009. “This program will employ those who lost jobs because of falling demand for Chinese products, and this is not a traditional construction of roads and bridges, because it’s already built,” explained sinologist.According to the expert, it is very important how will be solved the problem of conventional investment in infrastructure through debt instruments: will be issued specialized bonds at the local level, or will be implemented quantitative easing, providing for the issuance of government bonds to buy people’s Bank of China.”In any case, now the crisis is seen as an opportunity to solve a very important problem in the economy and to create conditions for its transition in the status of the fourth industrial revolution”— summed up Alexander Gabuev.One of the threats to immediate and medium-term plans, the Beijing second outbreak COVID-19. In the North-East of the country reported new cases of the disease. In particular, in Shulan (Jilin province) re-imposed quarantine, which is called “Wuhan” locked residential complexes, stopped the movement of buses and taxis. Health workers go from house to house and take away sick people.That is 27 million people in Jilin province near the border with Russia and North To��eey became one of the epicenters of the new outbreaks: the authorities reported 130 cases and two deaths, but the actual numbers may be higher. Quarantine is entered and in the same city: the streets are empty, the factories are not working. In one way or another the new restrictive measures have affected about 100 million people.Interest and the specific strain of the virus: according to Bloomberg’s report, this time the disease is not as it was in Wuhan. First, asymptomatic period lasts longer, and secondly, the strain is more striking light, while Wuhan coronavirus was traditionally damaged several organs, including the heart, kidneys and intestines. One of the most famous Chinese medical experts Qiu Haibo said that the virus could have come from Russia: at least, the analysis showed similarity in the structure of Jilin strain that circulated in Russia.”People should not think that the peak has passed and you can relax. The epidemic can last for a long time”,— has told on air of the state television of China’s infectious disease physician At Anhua.Alexey Naumov
