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epa08443147 Security officials wearing protective face masks sit guard before the second plenary session of China's National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 25 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 / POOL