Li Zhanshu takes an oath of allegiance to the Constitution in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 17, 2018. Li Zhanshu was elected chairman of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) on Saturday morning at the ongoing first session of the NPC. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

BEIJING, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhanshu was elected chairman of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee on Saturday morning at the ongoing annual session of China's national legislature.

Li is a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.

Nearly 3,000 lawmakers also elected 14 vice chairpersons and the secretary general of the NPC Standing Committee.