Lyu Xinhua, spokesman for the First Plenary Session of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, meets the press during a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 2, 2013. The First Plenary Session is scheduled to open in Beijing on March 3. [Zhu Xingxin / chinadaily.com.cn]

Lyu Xinhua, spokesman for the First Plenary Session of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, speaks during a news conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 2, 2013. [Zhu Xingxin / chinadaily.com.cn]