The National People's Congress (NPC) concluded its annual session Sunday morning. Xi Jinping, newly-elected Chinese president, called for confidence in the socialism with Chinese characteristics and persistent efforts to realize the "Chinese dream" in his keynote speech at the closing meeting.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang held his first press conference after the closing meeting of the first session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on March 17, 2013.

Riyangul Almire is the youngest NPC (National People's Congress) deputy from the delegation of the Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region. Born in a family with six other siblings in a small county named Aktau, Almire dropped out of school after middle school. This is the story of a small-town girl becoming a deputy in China's NPC.

China Daily reporters were on location and present to you this short documentary from the 15 historic days.

Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi has rejected accusations that the Chinese government and military are behind cyber attacks on Western websites, calling for "rules and cooperation", instead of a cyberspace "war" or politics-driven smear campaigns.

The 12th National People's Congress (NPC), China's parliamentary body, opened its first annual session Tuesday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Nearly 3,000 NPC deputies from across the country attended the opening meeting along with top Party and State leaders.

NPC Spokesperson Fu Ying did not release China's defense budget for 2013 at a press conference on the eve of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing.

Reporters at the two sessions

The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country's top political advisory body, convened for its annual session in Beijing Sunday.

Voice & Votes 2013 is a special coverage of China's annual political meetings, NPC and CPPCC. China Daily Video is honored to present this series from March 4th to 17th.

Zhou Wenzhong, a Standing Committee member of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), sat down with a China Daily reporter on March 6 to discuss China's two major political sessions.