The first Sessions of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, or the CPPCC and the 12th National People's Congress, or the NPC are set to open in Beijing on 3rd and 5th March respectively.

 

　　A staff member examines a press room of the press center for the 2013 sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 26, 2013. The upcoming annual sessions of the NPC, China's top legislature, and the CPPCC, the country's top political advisory body, launched a press center Tuesday in the Media Center Hotel in downtown Beijing. [Photo: Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai]

 

　　Zhu Shouchen is the vice director of the media center.

 

　　"The center will start to welcome domestic and foreign journalists today. On the second floor, we have different groups in charge of registration of foreign journalists, Hong Kong/Taiwan/Macao journalists and domestic journalists. We've seen some of them coming to get their pass done and get familiar with the environment here."

 

　　Reporter Zhao Yi, who's with a Beijing media outlet talks about the topics she'll be covering during the two sessions.

 

　　"This year our focus will be on the reshuffle of government posts and government departments' reform. At the same time, topics on economy and social welfare are also going to be hot topics."

 

　　The media center will reportedly provide journalists with multi language material, while also making the latest interview information available through text messages and online channels.