The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country's top advisory body, will start its annual session Wednesday afternoon.

The China National Radio, China Central Television and China Radio International will live broadcast the event.

Jia Qinglin, chairman of the 11th CPPCC National Committee, will deliver a report on the work of the CPPCC National Committee's Standing Committee over the past year.

Luo Fuhe, vice-chairman of the 11th CPPCC National Committee, will report at the session's opening meeting how the suggestions and proposals from more than 2,000 CPPCC members were handled since the last session.

The country's major news websites, including www.xinhuanet.com run by the Xinhua News Agency, www.people.com.cn run by the People's Daily, www.china.com.cn run by the China International Publishing Group and www.cctv.com of the state-run TV network will cover the opening meeting to be held in the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing.

(Xinhua News Agency March 3, 2010)