China's political reform should highlight consultative democracy: political advisors (2)

Now the country needs more system-building efforts to guarantee that political advisors can fully exercise their duties, especially in presenting constructive opposition and supervising the CPC and the government in making major decisions, he said.

Efforts should also be made to expand direct communications between political advisors and common citizens, he said.

Meanwhile, the CPC should fully understand the significance of soliciting opinions from the public before making decisions, Li said.

As long as the public is informed and expresses their opinions on public affairs, the socialist democracy will be improved, he said.

A report delivered by Chinese President Hu Jintao at the 18th CPC National Congress noted for the first time in the history of the CPC that the country should improve the socialist consultative democracy system.

The CPPCC has national and local committees. Its national committee currently has more than 2,000 members and holds an annual session.

Members of the CPPCC are representatives of the CPC and non-communist parties, persons without party affiliations and representatives of people's organizations, ethnic minorities and various social strata.

Compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, returned overseas Chinese and specially invited people are also represented in the CPPCC.

Via the CPPCC, they put forward proposals, which are not legally binding, to offer comments and suggestions to people's congresses and the government on the country's major political and social issues.