Zhang Gaoli (3rd R), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, joins a discussion with deputies to the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) from north China's Shanxi Province, who attend the first session of the 12th NPC, in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2013. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)