China is fully prepared for the annual session of the national political advisory body, which is to be held from March 3 to 12, said spokesman Lyu Xinhua at a press conference in Beijing on March 2.

As of 12 a.m. Sunday, 1,355 out of 2,229 members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) have registered at the secretariat of the session, said Lyu.

The secretariat has received a total of 990 proposals and 303 speech transcripts.

The session will have three plenary meetings, at which political advisors will give speeches on deepening reform, economic development, environment protection, social and cultural progress, political development and united front work of the CPPCC.

GREETINGS: Lyu Xinhua, spokesman with the session of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the national top political advisory body, waves to reporters as he attends the press conference at the Great Hall of People in Beijing on March 2. The second session of the 12th National Committee of CPPCC is scheduled to open in Beijing on March 3 (SHI GANG)

GETTING READY: Lyu Xinhua, spokesman with the session of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the national top political advisory body, answers questions at a press conference in Beijing on March 2. Lyu said China is fully prepared for the annual session of the CPPCC, which is to be held from March 3 to 12 (SHI GANG)