Two Sessions: Labor Rights, Child Safety, AI Scams Among Key Debates

AI-generated deepfakes, labor rights, public healthcare, and child protection have emerged as some of the most debated topics at this year’s Two Sessions, the annual meetings of China’s top legislative and political advisory bodies, which began this week.

Proposals on these issues have sparked widespread debate on social media, with related hashtags drawing hundreds of millions of views on microblogging site Weibo. As policymakers weigh new measures that could shape daily life, public interest in the discussions continues to grow.

The Two Sessions, or lianghui, refers to the annual meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Running from March 4 to 11, the gatherings bring together delegates from across industries and sectors to set the country’s legislative and policy priorities for the year ahead.

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