The second court hearing for Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will take place on Monday. The 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, will start its fourth annual session on Thursday, while the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, will open its fourth annual session on Friday.

China's annual Two Sessions start

Two Sessions, the annual meetings by China's top legislature and its top political advisory body, will begin in a few days. 

The fourth annual session of the 13th National Committee of the CPPCC is scheduled to open in Beijing on March 4. The 13th NPC, China's top legislature, will open its fourth annual session in Beijing on March 5. 

Every year, the Two Sessions, focusing on China's major economic and social development plans, draw worldwide attention.

This year is of particular importance because it marks the beginning of China's new five-year plan period and the 100th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China. Eyes are on how the country will make further efforts in realizing its economic goals and building its new development paradigm.

The majority of press interviews this year will take place online due to COVID-19 restrictions. 

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Another court hearing for Myanmar's state counsellor

The next court hearing for Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will be held on Monday following the first virtual court hearing on February 16.

Suu Kyi was initially charged under the Export and Import Law, while an additional case was filed later for violating the Natural Disaster Management Law, according to her lawyer Khin Maung Zaw.

A one-year state of emergency was declared in Myanmar after Suu Kyi, along with other officials from the National League for Democracy (NLD), were detained by the military on February 1.

State power was transferred to Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, who is also chair of the State Administration Council.

The head of the council's press team and deputy minister for information, Brigadier General Zaw Min Tun, had said that cases against Suu Kyi will be processed in line with the law.

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Day by Day: 

Monday: The second court hearing for Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi to be held. Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez addresses parliament at the opening of its annual sessions. 

Tuesday: EU informal meeting of defense ministers (to March 3). Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia election. 

Wednesday: ASEAN+3 Finance and Central Bank Task Force Meeting via videoconference (to March 4). Thailand Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith speaks at a business seminar. 

Thursday: The 13th National Committee of the CPPCC, China's top political advisory body, will start its fourth annual session. Minister of External Affairs of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will visit Dhaka to do the groundwork for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to Bangladesh towards the end of the month. EU informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers (to March 5). The 14th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting via video conference. 

Friday: The 13th NPC, China's top legislature, will open its fourth annual session. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell will visit Cyprus (to March 6). 

Saturday: Cote d'Ivoire holds legislative elections. 

Sunday: Local elections in Bolivia.