Chinese President Xi Jinping applauds during the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, and his Premier Li Qiang, left, prepare to leave the hall after attending the opening session of the National People's Congress held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Chinese President Xi Jinping gestures during the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Chinese paramilitary policemen stand guard below a giant portrait of late Chinese leader Mao Zedong hung on Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A hostess closes a curtain after delegates attending the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping applauds during the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
