The fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2017. (Xinhua/Yang Zongyou)

BEIJING -- The 12th National People's Congress (NPC), the top legislature, opened its fifth session Sunday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Premier Li Keqiang will deliver a government work report at the opening meeting.

The fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2017. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Journalists queue to enter the Great Hall of the People before the fifth session of China's 12th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2017. The fifth session of the 12th NPC will open in Beijing on March 5. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)