China's political advisory body opens annual session

China's top political advisory body, whose membership includes celebrities and sports stars as well as business leaders, convened its annual meeting Saturday.More than 2,000 delegates from across the country including Hong Kong and Macau attended the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.The body provides the government with feedback and advice on key policy issues, but its decisions have no influence on the leadership of the ruling Communist Party of China, headed by President Xi Jinping.The CPPCC was establishe…READ FULL ARTICLE