Members of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the CPPCC arrive and register for the annual meeting of the city's political advisory body at the Wuzhou Hotel in Futian District yesterday. Shenzhen Special Zone Daily
Shenzhen has officially ushered in its key political season as the city's political advisers and lawmakers gather for their annual meetings, known as the "two sessions."
The Fifth Session of the Seventh Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the annual meeting of the city's political advisory body, convened today and will last for three days.
The meeting for the city's legislature, the Sixth Session of the Seventh Shenzhen Municipal People's Congress, is scheduled to open tomorrow and will conclude Thursday.
During the political advisory body's meeting, political advisers are obligated to deliberate the work report of the Standing Committee of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the CPPCC and hear a report on how political advisers' proposals have been handled since last year's annual session.
They will also hear a report on the examination of proposals submitted to this year's annual session and hold group discussions on promoting the city's development in various aspects.
Yang Haobo, member of the Standing Committee of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the CPPCC and second-level inspector of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Shenzhen Municipal Committee, plans to make a suggestion on constructing a museum themed on Shenzhen's foreign affairs.
"As an international metropolis, Shenzhen needs a platform to showcase its history of foreign affairs and achievements in international exchanges. This is not only necessary for the city's international development, but also an important measure to implement the concept of 'foreign affairs for the people,'" Yang said.
She highlighted that establishing a museum focused on foreign affairs would offer residents a valuable platform to delve into the intricacies of diplomatic work, fostering greater interaction and engagement between the community and the realm of foreign affairs.
Acting as a journalist, Kuavo — a humanoid robot developed by Shenzhen-based Leju Robot — interviews a political advisor yesterday. Yan Wenting
The meeting will also invite some overseas Chinese representatives, business representatives from China's Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and citizens to sit in on.
The city's lawmakers will deliberate the city government's work report, as well as review the report on the implementation of the 2024 plan and the 2025 draft plan for the city's economic and social development, during the annual session.
The agenda will also include a review of the report on the execution of local budgets for 2024 and the 2025 draft plan for local budgets, among other staple documents.
Work reports of the Standing Committee of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Congress, the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court, and the Shenzhen People's Procuratorate will also be discussed at the meeting.
The city's top 10 projects for improving people's well-being in 2025 will be reviewed and decided at the meeting.
