Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), attends a joint inquiry meeting, part of the ongoing session of the NPC Standing Committee, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 4, 2016. Legislators reviewed an inspection report on the enforcement of the Environmental Protection Law during the meeting. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

Zhang Dejiang (3rd L), chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), attends a joint inquiry meeting, part of the ongoing session of the NPC Standing Committee, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 4, 2016. Legislators reviewed an inspection report on the enforcement of the Environmental Protection Law during the meeting. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)