BEIJING: The united front is important for the Communist Party of China (CPC) to unite all non-CPC personages within and outside China to gather the wisdom and strength of all Chinese people to realize the great rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, said analysts, as the Xinhua News Agency reported three days ahead of the 20th CPC National Congress that the Party’s Central Committee had a crucial meeting with non-CPC personages.
The CPC Central Committee held a meeting on August 31 to seek opinions and suggestions from non-CPC personages on the draft report to the upcoming 20th CPC National Congress, Xinhua reported on Thursday. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting and made an important speech.
Facing new tasks and requirements of the new era and new journey, the CPC and other political parties in China shall enhance cooperation, consolidate and expand the broadest possible patriotic united front, pool to the greatest extent possible the wisdom and strength of various social strata and aspects, and give full play to the enthusiasm, initiative and creativity of the whole society and the whole nation to strive for building a modern socialist country in all respects and advancing the national rejuvenation on all fronts, Xi said.
At the meeting, Xi introduced the process of issuing the draft report to the upcoming 20th CPC National Congress, and he hoped that the non-CPC personages would speak out freely and be frank and sincere, to present their opinions and advice on the draft report.
Participants of the central committees of non-CPC political parties in China, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC), and personages with no party affiliation, highly value the performance of and the contributions made by the CPC Central Committee with Xi at its core in the past five years and in the past 10 years since the beginning of the new era.
They also presented suggestions in fields including the construction of an international human rights narrative system, high-level opening-up under the structure of Dual Circulation, and improvement of the capability of self-reliant innovation.
After listening to the opinions of the participants, Xi noted that seeking opinions from non-CPC personages on the report to the 20th CPC National Congress is an important part of China’s political consultation, and an efficacious way for non-CPC figures to contribute to the country’s development and national rejuvenation.
On behalf of the CPC Central Committee, Xi expressed gratitude and said their opinions will be carefully analyzed and taken into consideration.
Promoting the united front is among the key historical experience of the CPC’s endeavors over the past century, Xi said. Since China ushered in the new era 10 years ago, the historic achievements and the historic shifts in the cause of the Party and the country are a result of the firm leadership of the CPC Central Committee and the efforts made by the Chinese people of all ethnic groups.
It is also a result of the joint efforts made by all non-CPC political parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and non-party personages.
Zhang Shuhua, director of the Institute of Political Science of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times on Thursday that the Chinese political system and the relations among political parties are totally different from the Western ones.
–The Daily Mail-Global Times news exchange item
