Annual session of top political advisory body to run from March 4 to 10

The third session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference is set to open at 3 pm on Tuesday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing and will conclude on the morning of March 10, lasting for six days, a senior official announced on Monday.

Liu Jieyi, spokesman for the third session of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC, the nation's top political advisory body, briefed the media one day ahead of its opening. The main agenda includes listening to and deliberating on a work report of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee and a report on the proposals from its members, according to Liu.

The CPPCC National Committee members will also attend the third session of the 14th National People's Congress to hear and discuss the government work report and other relevant reports, he said.

During the conference, there will be an opening and closing ceremony, two plenary sessions, and group meetings. Foreign diplomats will be invited to attend the opening and closing ceremonies, he added.