Wang Yang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with representatives attending the 8th council meeting of the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation in Beijing, capital of China, Dec 22, 2021. [Xinhua/Liu Weibing]

BEIJING -- Wang Yang, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, on Wednesday commended the contributions made by the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation in boosting international friendship, deepening exchanges between the mainland and Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao, and promoting the welfare of children and teenagers. 

Wang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when meeting representatives attending the foundation's 8th council meeting. 

Wang also highlighted the organization's active role in promoting the country's poverty alleviation initiative and ethnic unity over the past five years. 

He urged the foundation to remain committed to its public-interest nature, and improve the management of its funds and charity projects. 

Li Bin, vice-chairwoman and secretary-general of the CPPCC National Committee, was elected as the chairwoman of the foundation's 8th council.

Named after Soong Ching Ling, the wife of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the Beijing-based foundation is focused on international and cross-Straits exchanges, as well as the welfare of children and teenagers.