Zhang Dejiang (C), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), presides over a meeting of the 29th session of the 12th NPC Standing Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 28, 2017. The session kicked off here on Monday. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

The 29th session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 28, 2017. Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the session on Monday. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)