National legislature holds press conference ahead of annual session(1/6)

Wang Chao (C, rear), spokesperson for the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2023. The NPC, China's national legislature, held a press conference Saturday, one day before the opening of its annual session. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

Wang Chao (C, rear), spokesperson for the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

Wang Chao (3rd L), spokesperson for the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

Wang Chao (2nd R), spokesperson for the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

Wang Chao (C), spokesperson for the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

Wang Chao (C, rear), spokesperson for the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)