Also translated as ‘Two Meetings’, this refers to the annual plenary sessions of two deliberative bodies: the NPC (National People's Congress) and the CPPCC (Chinese People's Political Consultative Congress). Peak convocations of delegates from regional assemblies, they meet within days of each other in early March each year. The NPC is the senior meeting of the two, hearing the premier's ‘Government Work Report’, and passing legislation. The CPPCC, termed a 'talk-shop' by one chair, brings together citizens from many walks of life, including retired state and Party officials. Both meetings engage in political theatre, providing an echo chamber for policy decided elsewhere. Media coverage of delegates' opinions remains a valuable source of policy information.