China's top political advisory body to hold press conference ahead of annual session

The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, will hold a press conference on Wednesday, one day before the opening of its annual session.

Flags are seen at the Tian'anmen Square and atop the Great Hall of the People during the opening meeting of the second session of the 13th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]

Guo Weimin, spokesperson of the third annual session of the 13th CPPCC National Committee, will brief journalists on the session and take questions.

The live-streamed press conference, scheduled for 3 p.m., will be held by video link due to concern of COVID-19 prevention and control and public health protection, according to the secretariat of the session.