China Braces for New Leadership

The World
The Chinese People's Congress meets this week to select a new set of leaders for the country. The decisions will all be made behind closed doors. The regime is extremely concerned about any disruption. "They're very insecure," says The World's Beijing correspondent, Mary Kay Magistad. For example, "taxi-cabs must keep their windows closed to prevent passengers scattering leaflets." Magistad says it couldn't be more different from what's happening in the US.
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