China's top legislature schedules bi-monthly session

BEIJING -- The top legislature of China will convene its bi-monthly session from Feb 26 to 27, according to a statement issued after a chairpersons' meeting Friday.

Li Zhanshu, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, presided over the meeting.

A key task of the bi-monthly session is to make preparations for the upcoming annual session of the national legislature, the statement read.