This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

The CPPCC is neither a government agency nor a policymaking body. It's essentially a group of political advisors from different backgrounds who are tasked with conducting political consultation, putting forward proposals on current affairs, discussing the government's work reports, and carrying out democratic supervision.

It is composed of members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and non-Communist parties, citizens without party affiliation, representatives of ethnic groups and various social groups, compatriots from Taiwan, and the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, returned overseas Chinese, and specially invited public figures.

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China political season: What is the CPPCC?

The following is a summary of major events in the history of the CPPCC: