CPPCC charter amendment proposed

A DRAFT amendment to the charter of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, China’s political advisory body, was submitted for deliberation yesterday at the ongoing session of the 13th CPPCC National Committee.

“New content includes the new important thinking, views, judgments and measures proposed at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China,” said Zhang Qingli, vice chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, when briefing political advisers on the revision.

Major decisions and plans concerning the CPPCC’s work made by the CPC Central Committee with Xi Jinping at the core since the 18th CPC National Congress, as well as the CPPCC’s achievements in theoretical, practical and institutional innovation are also planned to be added, Zhang said.

Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era has been incorporated into the guiding theories of the CPPCC. Scientific Outlook on Development has also been added, according to the draft amendment.

The definition of the CPPCC’s nature and tasks has been refined. Expressions, such as the CPPCC “is an important component of China’s governance system and an institutional arrangement unique to China,” have been added, the draft read.

In addition, the draft said a new paragraph on socialist consultative democracy has been added. “Consultative democracy is a model and strength unique to China’s socialist democracy. The CPPCC is a major channel for socialist consultative democracy, and its committees are specialist consultative bodies” part of the paragraph read.