Wang Yang elected chairman of China's top political advisory body

Wang Yang (right), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, shakes hands in Beijing on March 2 with Yu Zhengsheng, chairman of the 12th CPPCC National Committee. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY

Wang Yang was elected chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the top political advisory body, Wednesday afternoon.

Wang was elected at the fourth plenary meeting of the first session of the 13th CPPCC National Committee, at which 24 vice chairpersons were also elected by over 2,100 CPPCC National Committee members.