epa05840151 Yi Gang, Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China (PBC) speaks to reporters during a press conference on the sideline of the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China, 10 March 2017. The NPC has over 3,000 delegates and is the world's largest parliament or legislative assembly though its function is largely as a formal seal of approval for the policies fixed by the leaders of the Chinese Communist Party. The NPC runs alongside the annual plenary meetings of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), together known as 'Lianghui' or 'Two Meetings'. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG