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The First Session of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) started in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday afternoon.

About 2,000 CPPCC National Committee members, coming throughout the country, will underline major concerns of the nation's development during the annual meeting scheduled to conclude on March 14. Full story

Chinese top political advisor Jia Qinglin delivered a report on the work of the country's top political advisory body at the opening meeting.

(CCTV March 3, 2008)