The fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2021. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)
The fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2021. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)
The fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2021. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)
The fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2021. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)
The fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2021. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)
The fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2021. (Xinhua/Li Tao)
The military band of the Chinese People's Liberation Army performs during the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2021. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
Tai Lihua, a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and director of China Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe, "sings" the national anthem with sign language while sitting in on the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) as a non-voting participant at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2021. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)
The fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2021. (Xinhua)
The fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2021. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- China's national legislature opened its annual session Friday morning in Beijing.
Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders attended the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress, held at the Great Hall of the People.
Premier Li Keqiang delivered a government work report on behalf of the State Council to the legislature for deliberation.