Members of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) sing the national anthem at the closing meeting of the first session of the 13th CPPCC National Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 15, 2018. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/China Daily]

The CPPCC is an important organ for multiparty cooperation and political consultation led by the CPC, which has been described as "a new type of party system growing from China's soil."

As a distinctively Chinese political institution, it is a major channel for socialist consultative democracy.

As of 5 pm on March 9, CPPCC members had submitted 5,360 proposals since the session started on March 3, ranging from strengthening overall CPC leadership, the "three critical battles" against major risks, poverty, and pollution, to high-quality development.

A resolution on a work report of the Standing Committee of the 12th CPPCC National Committee, a report on the examination of proposals, and a political resolution on the annual session were also approved at the closing meeting.