Yu Zhengsheng (C front), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, who is also chairman of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), presides over the opening meeting of the first conference of the Standing Committee of the 12th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing, capital of China, March 12, 2013. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)