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committees. We also provided assistance to National Committee members
without party affiliation in performing their duties. We invited intellectuals
who are not CPC members and people from the non-public sector and new

social groups to participate in the National Committee’s activities.
We carried out in-depth inspections and research with a focus on forging a

strong sense of community for the Chinese nation and applying the principle
that religions in China must be Chinese in orientation and held study sessions,
inspection tours, and group consultations for National Committee members

from ethnic minorities and religious groups.
We offered practical suggestions for inspiring more people in Hong Kong

and Macao to love both the country and their own regions and for developing
the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. We also encouraged

National Committee members from Hong Kong to voice their support for the
enactment and enforcement of the Law on Safeguarding National Security in

the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and for the efforts of
the National People’s Congress to improve the electoral system of the HKSAR,
and supported them in playing a proactive role in this regard.

We co-hosted an exhibition to mark the 75th anniversary of the recovery of
Taiwan after Japanese occupation as well as Strait forums on community-level

governance to strengthen ties with relevant political parties, groups, and
public figures in Taiwan.

We invited representatives of Chinese nationals overseas to attend plenary
sessions of the National Committee in a nonvoting capacity and conducted

consultations on the participation of overseas Chinese in the Belt and Road
Initiative.
In line with China’s overall diplomatic agenda, we strengthened friendly

exchanges with people, political organizations, media, and think tanks in other
countries. We shared information with them about Xi Jinping Thought on

Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and helped them learn
more about the CPC’s achievements in governance, whole-process people’s

democracy, and the CPPCC system. These efforts helped boost the
international community’s understanding and recognition of China’s path and

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