A joint-group discussion was held at the Fourth Session of the 11th CPPCC Hunan Provincial Committee on the morning of Jan. 28. It was attended by representatives from various departments such as the China Democratic National Construction Association and fields of science and technology, social science, the press and publishing, public welfare, social security and health care.

Secretary of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and Director of the Hunan Provincial People’s Congress Xu Shousheng delivers a speech.

A Hunan CPPCC member makes a speech.

Secretary of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and Director of the Hunan Provincial People’s Congress Xu Shousheng attended a joint meeting of the Fourth Session of the 11th CPPCC Hunan Provincial Committee on the morning of Jan. 28. It was attended by representatives from various departments such as the China Democratic National Construction Association and fields of science and technology, social science, the press and publishing, public welfare, social security and health care.

Secretary Xu stressed that the CPPCC committees at all levels and the CPPCC members of Hunan Province must strengthen their capacity in political consultation and adhere to a correct political orientation, to exercise democratic supervision and participate in the discussion and the handling of state affairs. Xu urged them to work together to advance Hunan’s 13th Five-year Plan and contribute more to building a prosperous, beautiful and happy Hunan.

Twelve CPPCC members commented and proposed suggestions on issues such as taking targeted measures in poverty alleviation, deepening medical and health system reform, accelerating the development of non-public economy, improving community-based services, supporting new energy industry and strengthening protection and inheritance of local operas.

Xu spoke highly of such insightful and practical solutions and called for related departments to carefully study and adopt ideas concerned. He also assigned tasks to departments based on some specific advice and urged them take practical actions.