THE FIRST PLENARY SESSION OF THE 12TH NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS AND THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S POLITICAL CONSULTATIVE CONFERENCE!

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT GATHERING OF CHINA'S "DUAL CONGRESSES."  AT THIS FIRST PLENARY SESSION OF THE 12TH NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS, CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY SECRETARY XI JINPING WILL BE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

THE ONLY MYSTERY IS WHO WILL BE ELECTED VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.  THE ELECTED VICE-PRESIDENT IS LIKELY TO SERVE AS STATE PRESIDENT AND PARTY SECRETARY IN TEN YEARS' TIME...

THE CONGRESS AND CONFERENCE OPEN ON TUESDAY, MARCH 5, IN BEIJING, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.