(Yicai Global) March 2 -- The first session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

During the opening meeting, over 2,000 CPPCC National Committee members from different sectors across the country will hear and deliberate the work report of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee and a report on how the Standing Committee has handled proposals from CPPCC National Committee members since the previous session.