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China's national legislature opens annual session

Source: China Daily
2016-03-09

The fourth session of the 12th National People's Congress opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 5, 2016. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/China Daily]

Reporters at the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 12th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 5, 2016. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/China Daily]

Foreign diplomats attend the opening meeting of the fourth session of China's 12th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 5, 2016. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/China Daily]

Ma Huateng, or Pony Ma, CEO of Tencent Holdings Ltd, a delegate to the National People's Congress, is surrounded by journalists ahead the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 12th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 5, 2016. [Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily]

Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi Corp, a delegate to the National People's Congress, is surrounded by journalists ahead the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 12th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 5, 2016. [Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily]