An editorial of the People's Daily hailed opening of
the annual session of the CPPCC National Committee, China's top
political advisory, on Saturday and urged it to continue to play
its role in building a harmonious society and promoting national
economic growth.
The fifth session of the Tenth National Committee of the Chinese
People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) opened here on
Saturday.
The CPPCC has fully carried out its functions of political
consultation, democratic supervision and participation in the
discussion and management of state affairs in the past year, said
the editorial carried by the mouthpiece of the Communist Party of
China (CPC) Central Committee.
It should continue to unite people from all walks of life to
contribute to building of a harmonious society and sound and fast
growth of the national economy, the editorial said.
The current session of the CPPCC National Committee, an
important meeting held before the 17th National Congress of the
CPC, will have a significant and far-reaching impact on China's
development, said the editorial.
The Constitution of the People's Republic of China provides that
the system of multi-party cooperation and political consultation
under the leadership of the Communist Party of China shall exist
and develop over a long period of time.
Founded in 1949, the CPPCC is considered an important
institution of the system. Unity and democracy are two major themes
of the CPPCC
(Xinhua News Agency March 3, 2007)