China CPPCC

epa03130211 Chongqing Communist Party leader Bo Xilai listens to speeches at the opening ceremony of the fifth session of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China 03 March 2012. The CPPCC is the top advisory body of the Chinese political system and the session precedes the eight days of annual plenary meetings of the 11th National People’s Congress (NPC) which is due to commence 05 March. EPA/ADRIAN BRADSHAW