The Main Ways in Which the CPPCC Does Its Work(3)

Inspections by Members

Inspections by members of CPPCC committees are carried out outside plenary sessions. The CPPCC committees at different levels organize their members to go to the grassroots to make inspections, offer suggestions and opinions, report on social conditions and popular sentiments, and exercise democratic supervision over the implementation of the state's major principles and policies, the planning and construction of important projects in economic and social development and major issues of concerns to the people.

The main targets of inspection by members of CPPCC committees include the implementation of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, its laws and regulations and major principles and policies; achievements scored in reform, opening-up and the socialist modernization drive; major issues arising in political, economic, cultural and social activities; and the performance of state organs and their functionaries.

Special Investigations and Studies

The CPPCC's special investigations and studies are conducted by special committees. Focusing on the state's central tasks, the special committees organize their members to select a special topic according to priorities, and offer opinions and suggestions to the CPC and state departments for decision-making reference after investigation and study. The latter are an important means to enable CPPCC members to get into the real situation, maintain ties with the people, learn about the implementation of the CPC and state's principles and policies, and collect and report on social conditions and popular sentiments. They are also necessary preparations and important basic work for CPPCC members' participation in the deliberation and administration of state affairs.

Reporting on Social Conditions and Popular Sentiments

The work of reporting on social conditions and popular sentiments is routine and basic. Focusing on major national principles and policies and the problems which the CPC and the state attach importance to and the people are concerned about, CPPCC committees at all levels organize all political parties, mass organizations, and personages from all ethnic groups and circles affiliated to the CPPCC to report on important matters to the CPC and government and relevant departments, to air their opinions and make suggestions after collection and analysis of information through the CPPCC's special channels so as to help leading organs to analyze the situation and make effective policy decisions.

Promoting Peaceful Reunification of the Motherland

The CPPCC's main efforts to promote peaceful reunification of the motherland include publicizing and carrying out the principles and policies concerning reunification of the motherland; getting acquainted with and studying important matters concerning political, economic and social activities and other areas in Taiwan; getting to know and reporting on the views and suggestions of personages of all circles from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, as well as overseas Chinese, about the construction and peaceful reunification of the motherland; making contacts and friends with compatriots in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, overseas Chinese and foreign citizens of Chinese descent; and promoting cross-Straits people-to-people contacts and exchanges in economic, cultural the Taiasan and other areas.

The main channels for the above-mentioned efforts are the expansion of friendly contacts with compatriots in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and overseas Chinese by means of visits and invitations, including the invitation of selected figures from the above circles to attend various important commemorative activities in China,s mainland including activities organized by the CPPCC. 

Contacts and Exchanges with Other Countries

The CPPCC's contacts and exchanges with other countries are an important component of China's overall diplomacy. The CPPCC, guided by China's diplomtic policies and endeavors to strengthen friendly contacts, exchanges and cooperation with all countries in the world, safeguarding world peace and promoting common development.

The CPPCC's contacts and exchanges with other countries have the following characteristics:

1. They are extensive and rich in content covering political, economic, cultural and social activities;

2. They contribute to increasing mutual understanding, removing misunderstanding and expanding cooperation with personages from different social systems, lifestyles and ideologies in all countries in the world, and introducing the positions, principles and policies of the CPC and the Chinese government.

The CPPCC's contacts and exchanges with other countries are conducted in the following ways: exchanges of good-will visits between the leaders of the CPPCC National Committee and those of relevant organs in other countries; contacts and exchanges between the CPPCC National Committee and relevant organs in other countries; sponsoring international forums in China or attending forums abroad ; and exchanges and cooperation conducted by the China Economic and Social Council (CESC)and the China Committee on Religion and Peace(CCRP).