Designing Open Democracy — Landscape News: China https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/news/?country=CN Major and notable news from organisations in China across the Democracy Landscape, over the past year. Drawn from each organisation's curated, sourced timeline — not a firehose. en https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/assets/dodlogo_transparent.png Designing Open Democracy — Landscape News: China https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/news/?country=CN Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC): Opened the fourth session of the 14th National Committee's annual plenary session in Beijing https://regional.chinadaily.com.cn/cppcc/2026-03/04/c_1164300.htm#:~:text=The%20fourth%20session%20of%20the%2014th%20National%20Committee%20of%20the%20Chinese%20People%27s%20Political%20Consultative%20Conference%20%28CPPCC%29%20kicks%20off%20at%20the%20Great%20Hall%20of%20the%20People%20in%20Beijing%2C%20capital%20of%20China%2C%20March%204%2C%202026. urn:uuid:0f2c5618-9843-50c8-9cb9-cf25a5ec9a78 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 <p><strong>Notable</strong> — Routine annual plenary session</p> <p>More than 2,000 of the National Committee&#x27;s members convened to review the Standing Committee&#x27;s work report and deliberate the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30); per earlier web-search corroboration, 2,078 of 2,125 members attended in person. Session closed 11 March 2026.</p> <blockquote>The fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People&#x27;s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) kicks off at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2026.</blockquote> <p>Landscape profile: <a href="https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/cppcc/">Chinese People&#x27;s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)</a> · <a href="https://regional.chinadaily.com.cn/cppcc/2026-03/04/c_1164300.htm#:~:text=The%20fourth%20session%20of%20the%2014th%20National%20Committee%20of%20the%20Chinese%20People%27s%20Political%20Consultative%20Conference%20%28CPPCC%29%20kicks%20off%20at%20the%20Great%20Hall%20of%20the%20People%20in%20Beijing%2C%20capital%20of%20China%2C%20March%204%2C%202026.">Source</a></p> <p><small>China · Vanguardism and Consultative Democracy · Democracy</small></p> Notable China conference Vanguardism and Consultative Democracy Democracy