Chongqing - The third session of the 6th Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) will open on January 18 at the Great Hall of the People in Chongqing.

Chongqing's Two Sessions are typically held at the Great Hall of the People in Chongqing. (Photo/WCICO)

The four-day conference will feature eight main agenda items, including listening to and discussing the government work report, reviewing the standing committee’s work report of the CPPCC Chongqing, and personnel additions.

Key activities for releasing information during the CPPCC Chongqing session include:

• A themed press conference on the afternoon of January 19, focusing on "urban-rural integrated development and rural revitalization," with representatives from the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Agriculture and Rural Affairs available for interviews.

• The “Members’ Passage” event will occur on the afternoon of January 20. Six members of the Chongqing Municipal Committee of the CPPCC will interact with journalists and answer questions.

  

  Officials of the CPPCC Chongqing introduce the agenda of the third session of the 6th CPPCC Chongqing. (Photo/Kenny Dong)

The CPPCC Chongqing Annual Session will include Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan CPPCC members in Chongqing and representatives of foreign residents in Chongqing to attend the session. Additionally, consular representatives from the Chengdu-Chongqing area will be invited to observe the proceedings.

The Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference is a united front organization under the multi-party cooperation and political consultation system led by the Communist Party of China (CPC). Its history dates back to 1949 when the CPC and other friendly parties, social organizations, and non-party individuals established the “New CPPCC.” Acting as a “provisional parliament,” it adopted the interim constitution and elected the first central government.

The CPPCC and the National People’s Congress (NPC) are usually held concurrently, collectively referred to as the “Two Sessions.” The Two Sessions are among China's most significant political events. During them, the government releases its annual work report and major policy plans for the future. As such, they are seen as a barometer for China’s development. In addition to the national-level Two Sessions, provincial, municipal, and autonomous regional Two Sessions are held first, leading up to the national meetings.