The 19th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Ninth Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) held its third full-member session here Wednesday to review its work.
The 19th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Ninth Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) held its third full-member session here Wednesday to review its work.
Ye Xuanping, vice-chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, addressed the meeting, stating that the Ninth CPPCC is about to end its five-year mandate. He asked the members to conclude their tasks and to make the essential preparations for the incoming team.
In reviewing the CPPCC's achievements over the past five years, he cited, among other accomplishments, new progress scored in reinforcing and expanding the patriotic united front, carrying out its political consultative duties, performing the functions of expertise committees, enhancing and upgrading its service as the conduits of public opinion, continuing to conduct goodwill exchanges with other countries and improving the relevant regulations and organizational structure of its own body.
The cause of CPPCC, as a leading component part of the endeavor in building socialism with Chinese characteristics, must hold high the great banner of Deng Xiaoping Theory and implement the important thoughts contained in the "Three Represents", he said. It should meanwhile actively seek new methods and solutions to improve its political consultative service, its primary task for to the new era.