“They’ve almost embraced the idea of being a rubber-stamp parliament”—China’s annual policy meeting
Also on the daily podcast: the first papal visit to Iraq and the tribulations of the nightclub scene
THE NATIONAL PEOPLE’S CONGRESS kicked off with two big signals of Beijing’s intentions: a return to economic-growth targets and a plan to eradicate Hong Kong’s vestiges of democracy. On the first-ever papal visit to Iraq, Pope Francis hopes to give succour to the country’s beleaguered Christians. And the continued tribulations of the nightclub scene. Runtime: 21min
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