The 1st Session of the 9th Zhuhai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) opened on Jan 9 at the Great Hall of Zhuhai. CPPCC delegates from various political parties and walks of life performed their duties and made proposals about the city's key development and hot issues.
A political advisory body in China, the CPPCC has members from political parties, organizations, and the general public who are required to offer advice and suggestions on political management in order to represent the interests of the masses.
Chen Honghui, Party secretary of the CPPCC municipal committee, delivered a work report on behalf of the Standing Committee of the 8th CPPCC Municipal Committee, reviewing the past five years and setting the course for future work.
First Session of the 9th Zhuhai Municipal Committee of the CPPCC opens on Jan 9. [Photo by Zhong Fan / Zhuhai Daily]
The CPPCC municipal committee has contributed much to the prosperity of socialist consultative democracy undertakings over the past five years, during which economically and socially sustainable and sound development was achieved, Chen said.
The report summarized achievements the organization has made from five perspectives. Firstly, the committee brought a closer alignment around the city's development priorities with a view to overall planning. Secondly, it promoted the spirit of reform and innovation and opened up new dimensions in promoting a consultative democracy. Thirdly, it made progress in boosting social harmony. Fourthly, it expanded joint efforts from unified groups and moved forward in creating synergies for development. Finally, the committee continued strengthening self-construction to further cultivate itself as a study-oriented organization.
Outstanding proposals were awarded during the session. CPPCC provincial committee members and organization leader delegates from Hong Kong, Macao, and Zhuhai attended the session. Also among the attendees were some prominent overseas Chinese and Taiwan businesspeople.
City Party Chief Guo Yuanqiang; Mayor Zheng Renhao; Wang Guangquan, chairman of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress, along with other senior city officials were seated on the podium, hailing the opening of the session.
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