Exit, entry management

Besides a heavy dose of routine legisla- tive scrutiny, the National People's Congress will review five draft laws in five days, the topics ranging from seniors' rights to government budgets.

But the small yet growing expat community across the country will be most interested in the third reading of the draft law on exit and entry control. Especially in the wake of the recent media frenzy over the city of Beijing's ongoing efforts to deal with illegal immigration.

Over-analysis and misinterpretation of the initiative brewed concern that the once welcoming Chinese people are becoming xenophobic.