Beijing [China], March 9 (ANI): For the first time in four years, thousands of delegates attending the annual meetings of the national legislature, China’s top political advisory body, did not have to wear face masks or observe social distancing rules in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, CNN reported. However, this apparent return to normalcy also sheds light on the continued strict controls and growing lack of transparency in the political system under the leadership of Xi Jinping. Xi has emphasised security and reinforced the Communist Party’s control over various aspects, including the an…