Executive Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui was the spokesperson for the first session of the 13th NPC. (Xinhua)

The National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, held a press conference ahead of its annual session in Beijing.

Executive Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui was the spokesperson for the first session of the 13th NPC, and briefed the media and answered questions about the agenda and the work of the annual session.

Around 3,000 NPC deputies across the nation are scheduled to attend the annual session which will open on Monday morning.

The session will conclude on the morning of March 20.

（Source: CGTN）