--- source: Xinhua/CGTN/Chinese Government Official url: https://english.www.gov.cn/news/202603/11/content_WS69b0c129c6d00ca5f9a09cb1.html alternate_urls: - http://en.cppcc.gov.cn/2026-03/11/c_1166942.htm - https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-03-11/China-s-top-political-advisory-body-holds-closing-meeting-of-annual-session-1LpWCEf81Fu/p.html document_type: html date_retrieved: 2026-03-11 period: March 10-11, 2026 parent_publication: Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Fourth Session of the 14th National Committee indicators_covered: [CPPCC Standing Committee Meeting, Political Resolution, Work Report, 15th Five-Year Plan Implementation] --- # China's Top Political Advisory Body Concludes Annual Session ## CPPCC Standing Committee Meeting (March 10, 2026) The 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) held a standing committee meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, to make preparations for the conclusion of its annual session. **Presiding Officer:** Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the CPPCC National Committee **Documents Approved:** - Draft resolution on the work report of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee - Draft political resolution of the fourth session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee Before the standing committee meeting, Wang Huning also chaired a meeting of the Chairpersons Council of the CPPCC National Committee. The standing committee decided to submit these documents for review at the closing meeting of the session on March 11. --- ## CPPCC Closing Meeting (March 11, 2026) The fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, China's top political advisory body, concluded its annual session on Wednesday morning, March 11, 2026. **Participants:** Xi Jinping and other Party and state leaders, including Li Qiang (Premier), Zhao Leji, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Han Zheng, attended the meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. **Chairman's Remarks:** Wang Huning, chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, presided over and delivered a speech at the closing meeting, stating that the top political advisory body's annual session had yielded fruitful results. --- ## Key Themes and Outcomes ### Session Accomplishments Political advisors across the board have strengthened their resolve to contribute to advancing Chinese modernization and sustaining China's rapid economic growth and long-term social stability, according to Wang Huning. All CPPCC members fully recognized the extraordinary course of development over the past year and during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) period, as well as the hard-won and precious achievements that have been made. All CPPCC members are determined to make greater contributions to advancing Chinese modernization and to continuously writing new chapters in promoting rapid economic growth and ensuring long-term social stability. The session demonstrated the sense of responsibility of CPPCC members in performing their duties for the country and fulfilling their responsibilities to the people, and fully showcased the unique strengths and vitality of socialist consultative democracy. ### Documents Approved at Closing Meeting Four major documents were approved during the closing meeting: 1. **Resolution on the Work Report of the Standing Committee** of the CPPCC National Committee 2. **Resolution on Proposal Handling Report** — detailing how proposals from political advisors have been handled since the previous annual session 3. **Report on Examination of New Proposals** — examining new proposals submitted during the session 4. **Political Resolution of the Fourth Session** of the 14th CPPCC National Committee ### Deliberations During Session CPPCC members conducted earnest deliberations on: - The Government Work Report - The draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) - Other reports and policy initiatives --- ## Focus Areas for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) ### Key Imperative: Ensuring Strong Start to 15th FYP Wang Huning emphasized that 2026 marks the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan period. The CPPCC must: - **Uphold the leadership of the Communist Party of China** - **Better play its role as a political organization** - **Actively provide suggestions on state affairs** - **Pool strength and wisdom** to ensure a good start to the 15th Five-Year Plan ### Strategic Direction The CPPCC should fully play its role as a specialized consultative body, uniting and guiding the political parties, organizations, and people from all ethnic groups and sectors participating in the CPPCC, to: - Pool public support - Build consensus - Gather wisdom and strength to ensure a strong start and steady progress in implementing the 15th Five-Year Plan ### Focus on Major Economic and Social Development CPPCC members are called to concentrate their wisdom and strength on the central tasks advanced by the Party and the country, with emphasis on: - **Forward-looking research and strategic thinking** on major economic and social development issues - **Putting forward valuable and substantial opinions and suggestions** on policy matters - **Serving the people** through proposals that benefit the public - **Improving people's well-being** through concrete initiatives - **Ensuring achievements of Chinese modernization benefit all people** --- ## Unity and Mobilization Wang Huning called on the CPPCC to: - Serve as the most inclusive patriotic united front organization - Strengthen the great unity of the Chinese people of all ethnic groups - Strengthen the great unity of all sons and daughters of the Chinese nation at home and abroad - Rally the positive energy of Chinese people at home and abroad so they can forge ahead on the new journey and make greater contributions to the new era --- ## Future Direction Looking ahead, Wang Huning urged CPPCC members to: - **Unite more closely around the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China** with Xi Jinping at its core - **Work with one heart and one mind** - **Forge ahead with determination** - **Strive tirelessly** to comprehensively advance the building of a great modern socialist country --- ## Context: China's "Two Sessions" (March 2026) The CPPCC session formed part of China's "two sessions," held alongside the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), marking the start of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) period. The sessions were characterized by: - Strong emphasis on political continuity under Xi Jinping's leadership - Reinforcement of themes of loyalty and anti-corruption - Priorities including technological self-sufficiency and economic upgrading - Climate goals including a 17% carbon intensity reduction by 2030