Full coverage: 2017 NPC & CPPCC Sessions

Chinese Science and Technology Minister Wan Gang and Secretary-General Xu Jianpei take questions on innovation-driven development at a press conference for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Chinese Science and Technology Minister Wan Gang (2nd L) answers questions on innovation-driven development at a press conference for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Chinese Science and Technology Minister Wan Gang answers questions on innovation-driven development at a press conference for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2017. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)