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Journalists covering the Chinese National People’s Congress, which holds a week-long meeting in Beijing from Tuesday, will not have a chance to ask Premier Li Qiang any questions, as the government unexpectedly cancelled a press conference. Li will not hold the meeting with journalists at the end of the week-long session, National People’s Congress spokesman Lou Qinjian said in Beijing on Monday. In previous years, the press conference was always a rare opportunity for the premier to answer questions from reporters. Journalists are also out of luck for the coming years, as Lou said the press c…

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