The two sessions, or the annual meetings of the National People’s Congress and National Committee of the Chinese Political Consultative Conference, will convene in early March to discuss major economic and social issues such as GDP growth, military expenditures and measures to push reforms forward. China Daily will present a series of stories on the major issues likely to be discussed at the sessions.

Rumblings that the Chinese government will sacrifice growth for reforms are swirling as a key political meeting approaches.

In two weeks, the target for economic growth this year and a list of reforms to be pushed in coming months will be discussed at the country’s biggest political event of the year in Beijing.