Only a very small number of Western journalists were allowed to go. We had to quarantine for 48 hours before we went to the Great Hall of the People. There are 2,300 delegates who are supposedly there to represent ordinary party members. The main auditorium where Xi Jinping gave his work report has a giant gold hammer and sickle surrounded by red banners and flags. And what's the purpose of this work report? Is this kind of his pitch to be elected leader again?