A Chinese paramilitary policeman stands guard on Tiananmen Square outside the Great Hall of the people during the China People's Political Consultative Conference on 03 March, 2008 two days before the National People's Congress begins in Beijing. China's annual parliamentary season kicked off amid huge security with tens of thousands of police and an army of volunteers manning the streets in a dress rehearsal for the Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO/Peter PARKS (Photo credit should read PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images)
