Wang Yang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, presides over a biweekly consultation session held by the CPPCC National Committee, in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 10, 2021. [Xinhua/Liu Weibing] 

BEIJING -- Members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on Friday discussed measures to promote the quality and efficiency of sewage treatment in urban areas at a consultation session in Beijing. 

The biweekly session was held by the CPPCC National Committee. 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 CPPCC National Committee, presided over the session. 

Wang called for systematic, problem-targeted, adaptable, and precise approaches to further promote the quality and efficiency of sewage treatment, as well as suggestions on cities' high-quality development. 

Eleven CPPCC members and experts offered their proposals at the session, and over 60 CPPCC members voiced their opinions via a mobile platform. 

They acknowledged China's progress in the treatment of black and malodorous water bodies in urban areas, adding that arduous tasks are yet to be accomplished in this regard. 

They called for efforts to locate and remove hazards in sewage pipe networks, formulate scientific standards on sewage treatment and discharge, and promote sewage and sludge utilization, among others.