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China scraps premier's annual press conference in break with tradition

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For the first time since 1993, China's Premier Li Qiang will not hold a news conference after the close of this year's National People's Congress. It is one of the only times a top Chinese leader takes questions from the media. The decision came as a surprise, as it's a departure from a longstanding tradition. Officials said there are usually overlaps in content with other ministerial press conferences, and that reporters would already have access to relevant content. Deborah Wong reports.

For the first time since 1993, China's Premier Li Qiang will not hold a news conference after the close of this year's National People's Congress. It is one of the only times a top Chinese leader takes questions from the media. The decision came as a surprise, as it's a departure from a longstanding tradition. Officials said there are usually overlaps in content with other ministerial press conferences, and that reporters would already have access to relevant content. Deborah Wong reports.

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