Advisers begin annual session
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March 4, 2013, Monday
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The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the country's top political advisory body, convened its annual session in Beijing yesterday.
About 2,200 members of the 12th CPPCC National Committee from different sectors across the country will discuss major issues concerning the country's development during the session, due to end on March 12.
New leaders of the top advisory body will also be elected at the session.
At the opening meeting in the Great Hall of the People, CPPCC Chairman Jia Qinglin delivered a report on the work of the committee's Standing Committee over the past five years.
Jia said the CPPCC should "actively assist the Party and government in the work of getting the people to voice their demands, coordinating their interests, and safeguarding their rights and interests."
The chairman said the top advisory body must "firmly stay focused on the themes of unity and democracy" to consolidate social harmony and vitality.
An editorial in yesterday's People's Daily, the Party's flagship newspaper, said the Party should tolerate different opinions or even sharp criticism.
It said that all democratic parties and CPPCC members should tell the truth, give forthright admonition and good suggestions to the Party, and be its outspoken and loyal friends.
Jia said the political advisory body should maintain close contact with CPPCC National Committee members from Hong Kong and Macau to get them to play positive roles in building their special administrative regions.
Exchanges and cooperation with Taiwan should be enhanced to cultivate more common interests for the peaceful growth of cross-strait relations, the chairman said.
Founded in 1949, the CPPCC consists of elite figures from Chinese society willing to serve the think tank for the government and the country's legislative and judicial organs.
About 2,200 members of the 12th CPPCC National Committee from different sectors across the country will discuss major issues concerning the country's development during the session, due to end on March 12.
New leaders of the top advisory body will also be elected at the session.
At the opening meeting in the Great Hall of the People, CPPCC Chairman Jia Qinglin delivered a report on the work of the committee's Standing Committee over the past five years.
Jia said the CPPCC should "actively assist the Party and government in the work of getting the people to voice their demands, coordinating their interests, and safeguarding their rights and interests."
The chairman said the top advisory body must "firmly stay focused on the themes of unity and democracy" to consolidate social harmony and vitality.
An editorial in yesterday's People's Daily, the Party's flagship newspaper, said the Party should tolerate different opinions or even sharp criticism.
It said that all democratic parties and CPPCC members should tell the truth, give forthright admonition and good suggestions to the Party, and be its outspoken and loyal friends.
Jia said the political advisory body should maintain close contact with CPPCC National Committee members from Hong Kong and Macau to get them to play positive roles in building their special administrative regions.
Exchanges and cooperation with Taiwan should be enhanced to cultivate more common interests for the peaceful growth of cross-strait relations, the chairman said.
Founded in 1949, the CPPCC consists of elite figures from Chinese society willing to serve the think tank for the government and the country's legislative and judicial organs.
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