CPPCC opens in Beijing
China's Premier Wen Jiabao attends the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) being held in the the Great Hall of the People in Beijing March 3, 2011. China must focus on making macro-economic controls more "scientific and foresighted" the country's top political adviser told delegates and China's top leaders. UPI/Stephen Shaver
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