Third plenary meeting of first session of 12th NPC opens
The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu (C), a member of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), attends, as a nonvoting delegate, the third plenary meeting of the first session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 10, 2013. (Xinhua/Li Gang)