A news conference on the first session of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee is held in Beijing on March 2. The first session of the 12th CPPCC National Committee is scheduled to open in Beijing on March 3.

A news conference on the first session of the 12th CPPCC National Committee is held in Beijing on March 2 (XINHUA)

Lyu Xinhua, spokesman of the first session of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, speaks during the news conference (SHI GANG)

Lyu Xinhua, spokesman of the first session of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, answers questions after the news conference ends (SHI GANG)