Leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the state Xi Jinping (C, front), Li Keqiang (4th R, front), Zhang Dejiang (4th L, front), Yu Zhengsheng (3rd R, front), Zhang Gaoli (3rd L, front), Wang Yang (2nd R, front), Wang Huning (2nd L, front), Zhao Leji (1st R, front) and Han Zheng (1st L, front) attend the opening meeting of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2018. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The 13th National People's Congress, China's national legislature, opened its first session Monday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders attended the opening meeting, at which Premier Li Keqiang is delivering a government work report.