Finance minister meets press for 5th session of 12th NPC

Chinese Minister of Finance Xiao Jie and Assistant Minister Dai Bohua take questions on reform of fiscal and taxation system and financial work at a press conference for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

Chinese Minister of Finance Xiao Jie answers questions on reform of fiscal and taxation system and financial work at a press conference for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

Chinese Minister of Finance Xiao Jie and Assistant Minister Dai Bohua take questions on reform of fiscal and taxation system and financial work at a press conference for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

Chinese Minister of Finance Xiao Jie and Assistant Minister Dai Bohua take questions on reform of fiscal and taxation system and financial work at a press conference for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Chinese Minister of Finance Xiao Jie and Assistant Minister Dai Bohua take questions on reform of fiscal and taxation system and financial work at a press conference for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Chinese Minister of Finance Xiao Jie answers questions on reform of fiscal and taxation system and financial work at a press conference for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Chinese Minister of Finance Xiao Jie answers questions on reform of fiscal and taxation system and financial work at a press conference for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Chinese Minister of Finance Xiao Jie answers questions on reform of fiscal and taxation system and financial work at a press conference for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Chinese Minister of Finance Xiao Jie and Assistant Minister Dai Bohua take questions on reform of fiscal and taxation system and financial work at a press conference for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

Chinese Minister of Finance Xiao Jie (2nd L) answers questions on reform of fiscal and taxation system and financial work at a press conference for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Chinese Minister of Finance Xiao Jie takes questions on reform of fiscal and taxation system and financial work at a press conference for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Chinese Minister of Finance Xiao Jie and Assistant Minister Dai Bohua take questions on reform of fiscal and taxation system and financial work at a press conference for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

Chinese Minister of Finance Xiao Jie and Assistant Minister Dai Bohua take questions on reform of fiscal and taxation system and financial work at a press conference for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Chinese Minister of Finance Xiao Jie communicates with media after a press conference on reform of fiscal and taxation system and financial work for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

Chinese Minister of Finance Xiao Jie and Assistant Minister Dai Bohua take questions on reform of fiscal and taxation system and financial work at a press conference for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

Chinese Minister of Finance Xiao Jie communicates with media after a press conference on reform of fiscal and taxation system and financial work for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

Chinese Minister of Finance Xiao Jie (C) communicates with media after a press conference on reform of fiscal and taxation system and financial work for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

A journalist raises questions to Chinese Minister of Finance Xiao Jie and Assistant Minister Dai Bohua during a press conference on reform of fiscal and taxation system and financial work for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Chinese Minister of Finance Xiao Jie communicates with journalists after a press conference on reform of fiscal and taxation system and financial work for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

Chinese Minister of Finance Xiao Jie and Assistant Minister Dai Bohua take questions on reform of fiscal and taxation system and financial work at a press conference for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Chinese Minister of Finance Xiao Jie and Assistant Minister Dai Bohua take questions on reform of fiscal and taxation system and financial work at a press conference for the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)