President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attends a joint panel discussion with political advisers from the sectors of culture and art, and social sciences who are attending the second session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing, Mar 4, 2019. (Photo/Xinhua)
President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has joined panel discussions with members of the National Committee of the CPPCC for the past six years.
2013
Xi urged boosting innovation-powered development during a panel discussion with national political advisers from the China Association for Science and Technology and other members of science and technology circles.
2014
He called for people of all ethnic groups in the country to cherish ethnic unity during a panel discussion with members from ethnic minority groups of the National Committee of the CPPCC.
2015
He stressed the peaceful development of cross-Straits ties during a panel discussion with national political advisers from the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, the Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League and the All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots.
2016
He underscored adherence to China's basic economic system during a panel discussion of national political advisers from the China National Democratic Construction Association and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce.
2017
He called on intellectuals to contribute more to the nation's development during a panel discussion with national political advisers from three of China's non-Communist parties-the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party, the China Association for Promoting Democracy and the Jiu San Society.
2018
He called the system of multi-party cooperation and political consultation a great contribution to the political civilization of humanity during a joint panel discussion with national political advisers from the China Democratic League and China Zhi Gong Dang, along with Chinese who have returned from overseas and those without party affiliation.
