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 (CPPCC), delivers a speech during a consultative meeting of the CPPCC National Committee in Beijing, capital of China, July 19, 2022. CPPCC members put forward suggestions Tuesday for expanding the country's talent pool during the consultative meeting. [Xinhua/Liu Weibing]

BEIJING — Members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee put forward suggestions Tuesday for expanding the country's talent pool during a consultative meeting of the CPPCC National Committee.

Wang Yang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, attended the consultative meeting and delivered a speech.

Wang called for improving related mechanisms and policies to overcome obstacles hampering talent development and removing constraints in the social mindset, in a bid to lay a solid talent foundation for China to achieve the second centenary goal of building a modern socialist country in all respects.

A total of 30 CPPCC members and experts spoke at the meeting, which was attended by nearly 80 CPPCC members. Over 370 CPPCC members put forward their suggestions via other platforms.

The CPPCC members suggested better leveraging the roles of universities in nurturing talent in basic research.

They called for building a talent evaluation system that focuses on caliber, achievements and contributions.

They also suggested improving standards for scientific ethics and strengthening international exchanges of talent.