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helped us gain a better understanding of the political advantages of the Party

leadership and the institutional strengths of socialism with Chinese characteristics,
thereby consolidating our shared theoretical and political foundations.
2. Diversifying methods of consultation and leveraging the role of the CPPCC as a

body dedicated to consultation
In the year 2019, we conducted 71 consultative meetings and 97 inspections,

surveys, and research tours. We held consultative meetings on a sector-by-sector
basis while a plenary session was in progress for the first time, set up a mechanism
for online consultations, and made a successful branding of consultative meetings

with Party and government departments to analyze population, resource, and
environment-related trends, to discuss work related to agriculture, rural areas and

farmers, and to assess the international landscape. Activities such as our biweekly
consultative forums, which are designed to find solutions through discussion, have
given our members an opportunity to offer their opinions and suggestions, and

Party and government departments an opportunity to address concerns, therefore
facilitating effective interaction between them, and delivering positive results in a

democratic setting.
Forty-eight groups have been set up on the mobile platform that allows our
members to conduct consultations and deliberations online, thus expanding their

participation and making it easier for them to perform their duties. We have seen
initial success of this mobile consultation platform free from the limitations of time
and space.

We have built closer contacts with Party and government departments, while
relevant authorities have placed greater importance on our consultation platforms

and improved relevant policy measures by taking the opinions, criticisms, and
suggestions of our members into account. The results of our consultations have
thus been effectively applied.

3. Acting on the new development philosophy and suggesting ways to promote
high-quality development
The Standing Committee held a special consultative meeting on promoting

high-quality development of the manufacturing sector, and made proposals on
accelerating structural adjustment and improving the business environment in

support of efforts to build China into a manufacturer of quality.

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