Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, shakes hands with a female deputy when joining deliberation with deputies from central China's Henan Province at the second session of the 13th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2019. Xi extended greetings and best wishes to female lawmakers, political advisors and staff workers at the ongoing "two sessions," and also to women of all ethnic groups and from all walks of life, on Friday, the International Women's Day. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)