Former NBA player Yao Ming (C) leaves after the opening of the Second Session of the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee at the Great Hall of the People (GHOP) in Beijing, China, 03 March 2019. The CPPCC is the top advisory body of the Chinese political system and runs alongside the annual plenary meetings of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), together known as 'Lianghui' or 'Two Meetings'.