Full coverage: 2017 NPC & CPPCC Sessions

BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) -- The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) held a press conference on Thursday afternoon, one day ahead of the top political advisory body's annual session.

The press conference on the fifth session of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 2, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

The press conference on the fifth session of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 2, 2017. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)

Wang Guoqing (R), spokesperson for the fifth session of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 2, 2017. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)

The press conference on the fifth session of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 2, 2017. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)