The decision. And millions more people in the u. S. Lose their jobs but some stores are surviving without laying off staff. Chinas premier is about to outline the countrys plans for the next year after some of its most challenging months the corona Virus Outbreak that began in woohoo and forced it into a National Shutdown which was badly hit the economy and its still locked in a trade dispute with the United States well its just gone 9 am in the Chinese Capital beijing and this is the great hall of the people where the National Peoples congress is getting underway with more than 3000 delegates in his opening address premier league chang is expected to announce plans to tackle the economic fallout will katrina you joins us live now from beijing katrina this National Peoples congress was originally proposed because of the corona virus and how important is this years event given that beijing would want to show that its back to business as usual and claim victory over the pandemic. Well thats extremely important and the main audience for the Chinese Government is the 1400000000 Chinese People we have to remember that the epicenter of this coronavirus 10 demick is china and people here have been dealing with it since january and the Chinese People have because of this experience months of loss both personal and economic and really this is a chance with this n. P. C. For the government to restore confidence with the Chinese People who are more been experiencing a lot of bands uncertainty and a lot of fear its a chance for them to really tell the people that they have the country in hand despite the plethora of difficulties that the government is facing and its not just local challenges like Economic Economic slowdown all rising unemployment all sorts of rioting of International Diplomatic crisis is that the Chinese Government currently dealing with lets take a look. 2 on the eve of chinas National Peoples congress the announcement of the National Security law which criminalizes secession foreign interference and the subversion of state power in hong kong. Could be shins and hong kong as an inseparable part of the peoples republic of china the m. P. C. Is the highest organ of state power in light of new circumstances and need the n. P. C. Is exercising the power in trying to in the constitution to establish and improve at the state level a Legal Framework and enforcement mechanism for safeguarding National Security in hong kong. The new law would bypass Hong Kongs Legislative Council and is beijings response to months of dissent and sometimes violent part of the protests in hong kong the draft legislation will be discussed when chinas leaders meet over the next week here in beijing its likely to further isolate president xi jinping he already faces a tide of International Criticism because of the Chinese Governments handling of the coronavirus pandemic led by its biggest trading partner the Us Donald Trump accuses china of covering up the outbreak beijing denies this but the argument is pushing the 2 countries closer to confrontation and phase one of the deal to end that 2 year trade war hangs in the balance hes mixing politics economics and also Security Issues very very dangerous mixture any kind of miscalculation could result in a real tragedy oh yeah another thought in chinas side u. S. Support for taiwan wednesdays inauguration of president when has pushed beijings goal of reunification further away as chinas. Over the next week surging and to China Sentiment abroad isnt or only a challenge at home lou. Business tackle a slowing economy rising unemployment and new classes of the coronavirus new outbreaks in behind and in chinas northeast have stoked the use of the 2nd wave of infections and in rural areas millions wait for an end to the life of poverty 2020 is the government deadline to create what it calls a moderately well off society. No previous n. P. C. Has ever had to dear old these conflicts and difficulties like the one this year there are too many tasks its mission impossible. But when the National Congress opens problems make way for pageantry as a 1400000000 chinese look to president xi to pave a path through what many see as an increasingly precarious future. And katrina as you say there is growing International Criticism of the chinas handling of the pandemic so what sort of impact has this had on president xi politically and how will he be looking to shore up his image at the congress. Has Significant Impact daryn that if we have passed on lines that just are very year in chinas belt and broad summit for example which president xi jinping appeared very strong and confident in his leadership of china not only of china but he was increasingly surrounded by allies from some smaller states in africa for example and chinas influence appeared to be growing not only there were its Infrastructure Projects but also just it in other areas as well in terms of diplomatically even though we had some of these challenges last year in terms of the trade war and the protests in hong kong the effect that those challenges had internally it sort of started to patriotic fervor and really emphasize loyalty to the communist party from inside but this coronavirus pandemic thats really raised some questions. New criticisms of the Chinese Government from the insights of president xi jinping is his image has taken a really significant hit so at this National Peoples congress hes going to want to pay to appear confident and strong at a time when a lot of people are questioning his power to continue then beijing katrina thank you lets take you live now to beijing where premier league pitching is just about to start his opening remarks lets listen in to what he has to say a corporate night everytime a quote is. Spreading endorse. The most extensive. And most challenging Public Health emergency china has encountered it seems the findings of the peoples republic and their strong leadership in that Central Committee of the commute party of china is coming she simply underscore the hard work and sacrifice of our nation. We have a made major threat to tick achievement in our response to copy 19 shot at president. 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