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On March 16 at the Press Center of the International Media Group “Russia Today” a Roundtable discussion “Results of the 'Two Sessions': Opportunities and Limitations for Russian-Chinese Cooperation” was held.

• Sergey Lukonin, Head of the Sector of Economy and Politics of China of the Center for Asia Pacific Studies at IMEMO;
• Ivan Danilin, Head of the Department of Science and Innovation at IMEMO;
• Ivan Zuenko, Senior Research Fellow of the Center for Euro-Asian Studies at the Institute for International Studies of MGIMO University of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation;
• Zhao Huasheng, Professor at the Institute of International Studies of Fudan University.

On March 4-5 meetings of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the National People's Congress (NPC) opened in Beijing. This is the most important political event of 2023. During these so-called "two sessions" of China's supreme consultative and legislative bodies the government performance report of outgoing Premier Li Keqiang, the 2023 budget, new amendments to the country's constitution and a new government structure are being discussed.

Since this year's "two sessions" coincide with the personnel reshuffles in the State Council announced at the recent 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China, the outcome of the sessions will be of particular importance. It is expected that after softening the COVID-19 policy, China will focus on strengthening economic stability and creating an independent scientific and technological base.

Will these predictions come true? Will the decisions made during the "two sessions" affect Russian-Chinese cooperation in the economic and technological spheres? How will the constitutional changes affect China's domestic policy?