China Postpones Parliament for First Time in Decades Over Coronavirus Outbreak

Medical workers in protective suits attend to novel coronavirus patients at the intensive care unit (ICU) of a designated hospital (Image: Reuters)

The standing committee of the National People's Congress will decide on a new date later, state broadcaster CCTV said.

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Last Updated: February 24, 2020, 2:29 PM IST

Beijing: China decided Monday to postpone the annual meeting of its parliament due in March for the first time since the Cultural Revolution, as the country fights to contain the coronavirus outbreak, state media reported.

The standing committee of the National People's Congress will decide on a new date later, state broadcaster CCTV said.

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