Chinese delegates arrive for the opening of the NPC in Beijing, China

Government delegates from all over China arrive for the opening of the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) being held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2017. China's second-highest ranking politician Premier Li Keqiang criticized calls for Hong Kong's independence in a speech to the nation's parliament. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI