CPPCC composition(2)

China Economic and Social Council

Established on July 2, 2001, the China Economic and Social Council is an organization which links mass organizations, research institutions, enterprises and public institutions in the economic and social fields as well as a national non-profit organization consisting of specialists and scholars from the economic and social fields and organizers and managers of the relevant units. Its purpose is to invigorate the economic and social fields, implement the Scientific Outlook on Development and engage in research, counseling and service for the promotion of coordinated economic and social development and the building of a harmonious society; to take an active part in the activities of the International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (IAESCSI), strengthen ties with member organizations of the IAESCSI and economic and social research institutions in all countries and make contributions to developing China's people-to-people diplomacy and promoting exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and overseas NGOs.
　　　　　　Its current Chairman is Wang Gang.

China Committee on Religion and Peace

The China Committee on Religion and Peace (CCRP) consists of representative figures from all the religions in China, including Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Christianity. Established on July 2, 1994, it is a non-profit national mass organization with the status of an independent legal person. Its objectives include holding high the banner of friendship, peace, development and cooperation, maintaining fine tradition of loving the country, and religion, and cherishing peace in Chinese religious circles, taking the initiative to promote unity and harmony among all religious groups at home, expanding exchanges and cooperation with religious circles in all countries, the religion and peace organizations of other countries and those at regional and world levels, safeguarding the unification of the motherland, and striving for world peace and common development.
　　　　　　Its current Chairman is Pagballa Geleg Namgyae.

China Institute of the Theory of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

Established on December 20, 2006, the China Institute of the Theory of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference(CITCPPCC) is a national academic organization engaged in research and publicity concerning the system of multiparty cooperation and political consultation led by the CPC and the theory of the CPPCC under the leadership of the CPPCC National Committee.
　　　　　　Its Honorary Chairpersons are Wang Gang, Du Qinglin, Chen Kuiyuan, Qian Yunlu,Wang Zhongyu and Luo Haocai. Its Chairman is Zheng Wantong.

Local committees
　　　　　　Local committees of the CPPCC are set up at three levels, i.e. in provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government; in autonomous prefectures and cities at prefectural level; and in counties, autonomous counties and cities at county level and districts under the jurisdiction of cities, where conditions are appropriate. By the end of 2008, there were 3,118 local CPPCC committees at all levels, with a total of 632,000 members.
　　　　　　Local committees of the CPPCC at all levels hold office for five years. The composition, formation, main responsibilities and organizational structure of the local committees and their standing committees are determined on the basis of the CPPCC Charter in light of actual conditions in their localities and the practice of the CPPCC National Committee.