Top political advisor asks CPPCC members to engage in economic consultations

BEIJING -- Wang Huning, China's top political advisor, on Thursday urged members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) to engage in consultations on key economic issues.

Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, made the remarks when presiding over a meeting of the Chairperson's Council of the CPPCC National Committee.

He called on CPPCC members to focus their consultations on key areas such as planning economic and social development goals for the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), developing new quality productive forces based on local conditions, and building a unified national market.

He also stressed the importance of understanding the goals of building modern, people-centered cities, and of deepening research related to key tasks in urban governance.