Chinese FM meets journalists

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with domestic and overseas journalists Sunday morning on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature.

The press conference was held at the Great Hall of the People in the heart of Beijing.

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi answers questions during a news conference on  the sidelines of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at  the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 7, 2010.(Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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