The second session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sunday. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, president, and the chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended with other leaders. [Photo by Zou Hong/China Daily]

Gathering 'wide range of opinions' needed to achieve broad prosperity

Members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) have been asked to make greater efforts this year to offer suggestions about major tasks to help build the country into a moderately prosperous society in all respects.

The CPPCC National Committee started its annual session on Sunday afternoon in Beijing, raising the curtain on a key season in the country's political calendar.