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source: Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee
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url: http://en.cppcc.gov.cn/2026-03/04/c_1164520.htm
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reference_date: 2026-03-04
period: March 4-11, 2026 (Fourth Session, 14th CPPCC National Committee)
parent_publication: CPPCC National Committee Annual Session
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# CPPCC National Committee Starts Annual Session

*Updated: March 4, 2026 | Source: Xinhua*

## Session Opening

**BEIJING** — The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee opened its annual session on Wednesday in Beijing.

President Xi Jinping and other Party and State leaders, including Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng, attended the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee at the Great Hall of the People.

The agenda for the session was reviewed and approved at the meeting.

## Session Overview and Duration

The fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) opened on **March 4, 2026** and ran through **March 11, 2026**, encompassing the period during which the March 8 calendar event falls.

During the session, more than 2,000 members of the CPPCC National Committee conducted in-depth consultations and deliberations and contributed their views and suggestions, centering on the decisions and plans of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and focusing on the formulation and implementation of the outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030).

## Leadership and Work Report

Wang Huning, chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, delivered a work report on behalf of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee at the meeting.

Wang reviewed the CPPCC National Committee's work over the past year. The National Committee of the CPPCC and its Standing Committee regarded the CPC's leadership, the united front and consultative democracy as an integral whole, aligned their work with the central tasks of the Party and country, and fully leveraged their role as a specialized consultative body.

Looking ahead to 2026, he urged the CPPCC members to rally public support, build greater consensus, and pool wisdom and strength for making a strong start in implementing the 15th Five-Year Plan.

### Leadership Emphasis

Stressing the need to uphold the CPC's leadership unswervingly, Wang called on CPPCC members to deliver high-quality performance in fulfilling their duties to serve the central tasks of the Party and the country.

## CPPCC Role and Composition

The CPPCC plays vital roles in multiparty cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the CPC. Its members are drawn from political parties, people's organizations, personages without party affiliation and various sectors of society.

## Member Proposals and Handling

A report on the handling of proposals submitted by members of the CPPCC National Committee since the last session in March 2025 was presented at the meeting.

### Proposal Statistics

- **Total proposals received:** 5,992 proposals from members over the past year
- **Proposals accepted for processing:** 5,061
- **Response rate:** 99.9 percent of accepted proposals

## Key Focus Areas

- Implementation of the outline of the **15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030)**
- Decisions and plans of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee
- Democratic oversight and sector consultations
- Building consensus across multiparty cooperation structures

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## Context Note

The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) is China's top political advisory body. This session (March 4-11, 2026) took place alongside the National People's Congress (NPC) annual meeting, part of the "two sessions" (两会 liǎnghuì) — a major annual political event in China. The March 8 calendar reference falls within this broader session period, during which group meetings and deliberations were conducted.

**Original language (中文):** Available at http://www.cppcc.gov.cn/