Deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) attend a group interview ahead of the second plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 9, 2026. [Xinhua/Fu Tian]

Ni Di, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends a group interview ahead of the second plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 9, 2026. [Xinhua/Cheng Tingting]

Liu Jiang, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends a group interview ahead of the second plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 9, 2026. [Xinhua/Chen Tingting]

Deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) attend a group interview ahead of the second plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 9, 2026. [Xinhua/Fu Tian]

Huang Huachun, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends a group interview ahead of the second plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 9, 2026. [Xinhua/Cheng Tingting]

Li Changdong, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends a group interview ahead of the second plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 9, 2026. [Xinhua/Cheng Tingting]

Zhou Qi, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends a group interview ahead of the second plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 9, 2026. [Xinhua/Cheng Tingting]

Deputies to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) attend a group interview ahead of the second plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 9, 2026. [Xinhua/Fu Tian]

Gu Xue, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends a group interview ahead of the second plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 9, 2026. [Xinhua/Cheng Tingting]

A journalist asks a question during a group interview ahead of the second plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 9, 2026. [Xinhua/Li Xin]