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epa08446703 Delegates stand in front of a screen depicting Chinese President Xi Jinping during the closing session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, 27 May 2020. The NPC runs alongside the annual plenary meetings of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), together known as 'Lianghui' or 'Two Meetings'. This year the two major political meetings initially planned to be held in March were postponed amid the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. EPA/ROMAN PILIPEY