The Central Committee of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party (CPWDP) held a symposium in Beijing on Sept 21 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

He Wei, vice-chairman of the NPC Standing Committee and chairman of the CPWDP Central Committee, delivered a keynote speech at the meeting, which was presided over by Yang Zhen, vice-chairman of the CPPCC National Committee and executive vice-chairman of the CPWDP Central Committee.

He Wei emphasized the importance of keeping to the path of socialist political advancement with Chinese characteristics, upholding and improving the people's congress system, and giving full play to the political advantages of the CPPCC. He urged all attendees to align thoughts and actions with the decisions and plans of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, saying that all CPWDP members should stay true to the original aspiration of multi-party cooperation, shoulder the mission of the times, and strive to uphold, develop and improve China’s new type of political party system. They should work towards building the party into a capable participant in governance under the framework of socialism with Chinese characteristics so as to contribute to building China into a great modern socialist country in all respects and advancing the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts, he added.

Yang noted that the meeting focused on important work related to the NPC and the CPPCC, with exchanges conducted among   members of the CPWDP's central and provincial committees as well as CPWDP members serving as NPC deputies and CPPCC National Committee members. 

He encouraged CPWDP committees at all levels and their members to strengthen unity and cooperation, and to increase efforts in enhancing the quality and efficiency of their work to contribute to building a great country and rejuvenating the Chinese nation through Chinese modernization.