China's national legislature begins closing meeting of annual session

The fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, began its closing meeting Wednesday morning.

Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the meeting at the Great Hall of the People.

The closing meeting of the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 15, 2017. (Xinhua/Yang Zongyou)

Deputies to China's 12th National People's Congress (NPC) attend the closing meeting of the fifth session of the 12th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 15, 2017. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

The closing meeting of the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 15, 2017. (Xinhua/Cui Xinyu)

The closing meeting of the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 15, 2017. (Xinhua/Cui Xinyu)

Deputies to China's 12th National People's Congress (NPC) from People's Liberation Army attend the closing meeting of the fifth session of the 12th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 15, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

Deputies to China's 12th National People's Congress (NPC) attend the closing meeting of the fifth session of the 12th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 15, 2017. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

Deputies to China's 12th National People's Congress (NPC) attend the closing meeting of the fifth session of the 12th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 15, 2017. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

Deputies to China's 12th National People's Congress (NPC) attend the closing meeting of the fifth session of the 12th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 15, 2017. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)