China Focus: China's top political advisory body opens annual session

Attendees pay a silent tribute to martyrs who died fighting COVID-19 and compatriots who lost their lives in the epidemic during the opening meeting of the third session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 21, 2020. China's top political advisory body started its annual session Thursday afternoon in Beijing. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)