A guardia di Piazza Tiananmen

(EPA/ADRIAN BRADSHAW)

A soldier stands guard on Tiananmen Square, which was closed to the public, as delegates arrive for the opening ceremony of the 3rd session of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China 03 March 2010. The CPPCC is the top advisory body of the Chinese political system and the session precedes the 8 days of annual plenary meetings of the 11th National People’s Congress (NPC) which is due to commence 05 March.