CPPCC deliberates amending charter

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CPPCC deliberates amending charter

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Expressions of the important thought of the "Three Represents" set at the recent Party congress, relevant major theoretical viewpoints and polices, contents concerning "builders of the socialist cause", defined character of the advisory body as well as expressions of its main functions are, among others, the amendments to the charter of China's advisory body.

These proposal amendments were submitted on Sunday to the ongoing Second Session of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Conference (CPPCC), a broad-based national advisory body for approval.

Zheng Wantong, secretary general of the CPPCC Central Committee, told the session that revision proposals focused mainly on the incorporation into the charter of the "Three Represents" important thought, which had been adopted by the Communist Party of China (CPC) for Party building, and some essential ideas and relevant policies adopted at the 16th CPC National Congress held in late 2002.

Zheng acknowledged that the experience the CPPCC committees at various levels had drawn from social and economic practices, and measures designed to promote institutional building of the advisory body would also be part of the amendments.

The planned revision will be of vital importance for the country to maintain and improve the multi-party cooperation and political consultation system, and promote socialist political progress, he said.

For the first time, the proposed amendments make it clear that "unification and democracy are two major topics of the CPPCC system," and multi-party co-operation and political consultation under the leadership of the CPC is one of the nation's basic political systems.

With China's reform, opening-up and modernization, the united patriotic front has been broadened and if the amendments are accepted, the "builders of the socialist cause" will added to the front.

The amended charter is also expected to include "consolidate and promote a public economy, and encourage and direct the development of the non-public economy."

Moreover, the amendments further stipulate the requirements, responsibilities and procedures of election for CPPCC members, the secretary-general said.

Hailing the amendments as effective and timely, CPPCC member Zheng Xiaoyan said a revised charter will direct CPPCC members' work by defining clearly their duties and responsibilities.

Yin Dakui, a CPPCC member and director of the Chinese Medical Doctors Association, said: "Generally, I feel the new amendments to the CPPCC charter follow the new development of China in recent years."

He said the government has developed many new thoughts and policies and the CPPCC charter should embody such changes.

While applauding the new amendments, Qu Shijing, a CPPCC member and a professor from the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, said he hopes the CPPCC will also use the opportunity to broaden its representative base.

He said China is in a stage of social transformation and the CPPCC provides a platform for different groups of people to voice their concerns and protect their interests.

Qu said there are too few CPPCC grass-roots members with industrial or agricultural backgrounds.

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