China’s top body wraps up annual Session

BEIJING: China’s top political advisory body concluded its annual session, calling for concerted and unremitting efforts toward realizing the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation.
Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders — Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng and Wang Qishan — attended the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing.
Wang Yang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC, presided over the meeting.
A resolution on a work report of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee, a resolution on a report on how the proposals from political advisors have been handled since the previous annual session, a report on the examination of new proposals, and a political resolution on the fourth session of 13th CPPCC National Committee were approved at the meeting.
The political advisors unanimously agreed to support the National People’s Congress — the national legislature — in making a decision on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Addressing the meeting, Wang Yang said the session had focused on the blueprint for the country’s social and economic development over the next five to 15 years. – Agencies