Highlights of work report of China's top political advisory body (2)

(Xinhua)

17:56, March 03, 2013

MORE EXCHANGES WITH OUTSIDE

-- During the past five years, the top political advisory body hosted 66 delegations from Hong Kong and Macao with a total 2,687 members, sent 48 delegations to the two regions, and organized 14 inspection tours to the mainland for members from the two regions.

-- It further expanded positive interaction with political parties, organizations, social groups, ordinary people and youth groups in Taiwan and sent 20 delegations of National Committee members to visit Taiwan; and invited a delegation of Taiwan local legislators to visit the mainland.

-- Over the past five years, it also invited a total of 180 overseas Chinese from 43 countries to attend plenary sessions of the CPPCC National Committee in a nonvoting capacity, and arranged visits and inspections for them to witness the development in China.

-- Over the past five years, it sent 163 delegations abroad, hosted 61 visiting delegations, held seven international conferences including the 21st Century Forum 2010, and conducted friendly exchanges with 253 institutions in 139 foreign countries and with 14 international or regional organizations.

MAIN EXPERIENCE FROM FIVE-YEAR WORK

-- The top political advisory body must always uphold the leadership of the CPC and ensure the right orientation of the CPPCC's cause.

-- It must hold high the banners of patriotism and socialism and consolidate the common ideological and political foundation for working together.

-- It must stay firmly focused on the themes of unity and democracy and consolidate and develop a fine state of harmony and vitality.

-- It must concentrate on the central task of economic development, serve the overall interests of the country, and purposefully plan and advance the CPPCC's work so as to make it a part of the overall work of the Party and country.

-- It must put people first, work for them and always take safeguarding and realizing their fundamental interests as the starting point and goal.

-- It must fully understand the important position and role of the CPPCC and enhance the sense of responsibility and mission to develop the CPPCC.

SUGGESTION FOR NEXT FIVE YEARS

-- Thoroughly studying and implementing the guiding principles of the 18th CPC National Congress;

-- Offering advice for spurring development in a scientific way and promoting social harmony;

-- Giving impetus to improving the system of socialist consultative democracy;

-- Further strengthening unity and friendship with compatriots in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and with overseas Chinese;

-- Continuing to deepen friendly foreign relations;

-- Actively promoting innovation and development of the CPPCC's work.

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