The Second Session of the 12th Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Congress kicked off in Hohhot on Jan 15. There were seven items on the session's agenda, including a government work report, a budget report and a work report of the High People's Court. [Photo by Kang Wenkui/Xinhua]

Bater, chairman of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, delivers a report on government work. [Photo by Kang Weikui/Xinhua]