China’s top political advisory body concludes annual session

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‍Chinese top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng on Monday called for agglomerate efforts to realize the country’s "two centenary goals", as he addressed the closing meeting of the fifth session of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Monday in Beijing.

China aims to complete the building of a moderately prosperous society by 2020, and by the middle of this century, it should be a modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced and harmonious.

“During the session, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping and other Party and state leaders attended the opening and closing ceremonies, discussed affairs of state with groups of National Committee members, and conscientiously listened to their comments and suggestions,” said Yu.

Yu Zhengsheng, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), presides over the closing meeting of the fifth session of the 12th CPPCC National Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 13, 2017. /CGTN Photo

Members of the National Committee actively discussed government affairs, offered suggestions, raised numerous penetrative insights, dynamically engaged in socialist consultative democracy, and fully embodied the unique strengths and role of the CPPCC, added the chairman of the CPPCC National Committee.

With 2017 being the last year for the 12th CPPCC National Committee, Yu urged more than 2,000 fellow advisors to cherish the honor of being members of the CPPCC National Committee, calling on them to maintain perseverance and contribute to the consultative work, with more outstanding achievements.

The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will be held in the fall.

The closing meeting of the fifth session of the 12th CPPCC National Committee is held ‍at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 13, 2017. /CGTN Photo

“It is a major event in the political life of the CPC and China,” said Yu, adding that it is a great responsibility and honor for all CPPCC National Committee members, and they should strengthen confidence in upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics, and stick to the leadership of the CPC.

The meeting also elected outgoing Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying as vice chairman of the 12th CPPCC National Committee, after reviewing a list of candidates.

National political advisors on Monday approved a report on the work of the Standing Committee of the 12th CPPCC National Committee over the past year, as well as a report on the proposals submitted by CPPCC National Committee members to the annual session this year.

The committee announced that 99.84 percent of the 4,279 proposals submitted last year had been addressed. Some of this year's most notable proposals center on air pollution, bicycle-sharing, adjusting the education sector to serve China's new two-child policy, and improvements to medical care.

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