The 7th Plenary Session of the 1st Session of the 13th National People’s Congress will be convened at 9:00am on Monday March 19th, 2018 at the Great Hall of the People (GHP).

Journalists shall go through security check at the south passage of the East Gate of the GHP with NPC press cards 90 minutes in advance. Journalists with press cards marked with number “2” and “3” should be seated in area No. 5, 7 and the rear part of area No. 3 (behind and including row 11th) labeled “Press” on the SECOND floor. Live coverage on all floors should be stopped 5 minutes before the session. Please keep quiet after the session begins. Please follow the lead of staff to exit the Grand Auditorium of the GHP during vote writing stage and respect the voting rights of the representatives.

Journalists may conduct covering activities in the area below the steps outside the East Gate（excluding the road on the west of Tiananmen Square）, or the area outside of the Grand Auditorium of the GHP before and after the session. Pre-session covering and interviews should end 15 minutes before the session. “Minister’s Passage” will be open after the session in the North Hall of the GHP. Journalists from China and abroad covering the session are welcome to attend.

Journalists with vehicle passes should drive into Tiananmen Square by the entrance on the road on the east of the square and park the vehicles in the designated area.

Press Center for the 1st Session of the 13th NPC

March 18, 2018