
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)
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.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivers a government work report at the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 13th National People`s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2021. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

Li Zhanshu presides over the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 13th National People`s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2021. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)
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Wang Chen, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People`s Congress (NPC), speaks at the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 13th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2021. Wang read explanatory documents on the draft amendments to the organic law and procedural rules of the NPC and explained a draft decision on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to national lawmakers at the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 13th NPC. (Xinhua/Li Tao)
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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)
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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)
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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/Jin Liwang)

Deputies to the 13th National People`s Congress (NPC) attend the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 13th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2021. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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/Zhang Yuwei)

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)

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/Ju Peng)
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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 Xueren)
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Deputies to the 13th National People`s Congress (NPC) attend the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 13th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2021. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)
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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/Ju Peng)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Deputies to the 13th National People`s Congress (NPC) attend the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 13th NPC 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/Cai Yang)

Members of the National Committee of the Chinese People`s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) sit in on the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 13th National People`s Congress (NPC) as non-voting participants at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2021. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

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)

Deputies to the 13th National People`s Congress (NPC) attend the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 13th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2021. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

Deputies to the 13th National People`s Congress (NPC) attend the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 13th NPC 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/Wang Yuguo)

Deputies to the 13th National People`s Congress (NPC) attend the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 13th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2021. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

Foreign diplomatic envoys to China observe 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)

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/Yan Yan)

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/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/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/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/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/Zhang Yuwei)
