Highlights of work report of China's top political advisory body(2)

BOOSTING CROSS-STRAIT EXCHANGES

-- Investigations and studies were conducted in the past year on how to stimulate the development of Taiwan-funded small and medium-sized enterprises and promote cross-Strait agricultural cooperation.

-- The Standing Committee of CPPCC National Committee conscientiously listened to the desires and requests of Taiwan business people who run such enterprises or agricultural pioneer parks, and passed their views on to the central leadership.

-- This year it will do researches on how to deepen cross-Strait cultural exchanges and get the people of Taiwan, especially young people, to identify more closely with the Chinese nation and culture.

EXPANDING INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

-- Over the past year, the Standing Committee of CPPCC National Committee sent 39 delegations to 56 countries for state visits or to attend international conferences; hosted 11 visiting delegations from 10 countries and one regional organization.

-- A delegation from the CPPCC National Committee made an official visit to the United Nations and addressed the 19th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development.

-- It successfully held the ninth and tenth sessions of the Sino-EU Round Table in collaboration with the European Economic and Social Committee and promoted the establishment of a round table exchange mechanism for the economic and social councils and similar institutions in BRICS countries.

-- This year it will continue high-level visits with foreign countries, develop traditional friendships, increase mutual political trust with relevant countries, and strive to win the international community's understanding of and support for China.

-- It will support the China Committee on Religion and Peace to participate in the World Conference on Religion and Peace and other international conferences and forums.

MARKING REVOLUTION OF 1911, CPC FOUNDING

-- The Standing Committee of CPPCC National Committee focused on the theme of revitalizing China and rejuvenating the Chinese nation, and carefully organized activities under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee to commemorate the centenary of the Revolution of 1911.

-- The CPPCC held a grand celebration for the 90th anniversary of the founding of the CPC, studied and implemented the guiding principles of General Secretary Hu Jintao's important speech on July 1.

WELCOMING CPC NATIONAL CONGRESS

-- The Standing Committee of CPPCC National Committee will make sure all the work of welcoming the 18th CPC National Congress is done well under the unified arrangements of the CPC Central Committee.