Xi Jinping casts ballots at the fourth plenary meeting of the first session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2013. Chairman, vice-chairpersons, secretary-general and members of the 12th NPC Standing Committee, president and vice-president of the state, and chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China will be elected here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)