'No conference by Premiere until...': China abruptly ends annual presser culture in a surprise announcement

Beijing: The Chinese government said Monday it is eliminating an annual news conference by the premier that was one of the only times a top Chinese leader took questions from the news media. Lou Qinjian, the spokesperson for the National People’s Congress, said on the eve of the opening of the annual session of the legislature that Premier Li Qiang would not hold a news conference at the conclusion of the meeting, as has been customary.

from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/c8DtTHO