FULL EVENT: Opening ceremony of China’s National People’s Congress

China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) is getting under way in Beijing. Thousands of the nation’s political elite and lawmakers have gathered in the capital for the annual “two sessions”, a gathering of the top legislature, the NPC, and the top advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. The government is expected to reveal its annual policy plans for the economy, military, trade, diplomacy, the environment and other areas for deliberation and approval. Source: CCTV