(Yicai) March 10 -- To celebrate International Women’s Day, we highlight some of the women taking part in the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, China’s two key annual policy-setting meetings.

These women have contributed wisdom to national development and social progress, demonstrating responsibility with actions.

NPC deputies Sheng Hong (left) and Yang Baoling (right) send greetings to women on March 8.

Chinese Foreign Ministry Director General and spokesperson Mao Ning presides over the press conference on China’s foreign policy and external relations on the sideline of the Two Sessions for the first time on March 7.

NPC deputy Lu Lihua listens to the opening meeting of the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress on March 5.

CPPCC member Wang Yaping exchanges views with another member before the starting of the third session of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC on March 6.

The female representatives of the Shandong provincial delegation take a group photo outside the Great Hall of the People before the third session of the 14th NPC on March 8.

Editor: Futura Costaglione