(5 Mar 2014) Protesters released leaflets on Wednesday morning in Tiananmen Square as nearly 3,000 delegates are attending the annual meetings of the National People's Congress (NPC).
The protesters crossed the security cordon around the podium where the Chinese national flag is raised every day in ceremonies that take place at sunrise and at dusk.
It was unclear what their motivations were, but they released a few dozen fliers that were quickly picked up by security officers who drove away the protesters from the square and asked the numerous passers-by to delete their pictures and videos from cameras.
The annual session of the country's top legislature opened on Wednesday in the Chinese capital (9 a.m. local time; 0100 GMT) marking Xi Jinping's first year as the country's President.
Premier Li Keqiang is expected to deliver his first government work report to the legislators setting the target for GDP (gross domestic product) growth as well as major economic and social development goals.
The NPC is made up of nearly three thousand deputies elected from each of China's 23 provinces and four autonomous regions.
The National Congress usually meets only once a year to elect or remove members of the government, enact or amend laws and to discuss economic and social developments.
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