The first session of the 13th National People's Congress opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2018. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)

The first session of the 13th National People's Congress opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2018. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

The first session of the 13th National People's Congress opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2018. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

The first session of the 13th National People's Congress opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2018. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

Journalists work at the opening meeting of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2018. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

Flags are seen at the Tian'anmen Square and atop the Great Hall of the People before the opening meeting of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2018. (Xinhua/Yang Zongyou)