China´s top advisory body to start annual session, with focus on global financial crisis

Source: Xinhua | 03-03-2009 08:13

BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) -- China's top political advisory body is to start its annual session Tuesday, with the focus on addressing global financial crisis.

Zhao Qizheng, spokesman of the Second Session of the 11th  Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)  National Committee, answers questions from journalists  during a news conference on the CPPCC session at the Great  Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 2,  2009. The Second Session of the 11th CPPCC National  Committee is scheduled to open on March 3, 2009.  (Xinhua/Li Tao)

The Second Session of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) will open Tuesday afternoon and last nine days, said spokesman for the session Zhao Qizheng at a press conference Monday.