The Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country's top advisory body, held a meeting Monday to study and discuss the essence of the just-concluded Fourth Plenary Session of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

Jia Qinglin (Front, L), chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (Front, R) attend the 7th Meeting of the Standing Committee of 11th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing, capital of China, on Sept. 21, 2009. [Xinhua]

Jia Qinglin, chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, presided over the meeting, at which Vice President Xi Jinping delivered a report on the topic. They are both members of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau.

In his opening speech, Jia highlighted the importance of the CPC Central Committee's session under the current situation as China is exerting efforts to cope with the impact of the international financial crisis in an effective way, maintaining a stable and relatively fast economic growth, striving for new victories in building an overall prosperous society, and opening up a new situation for the socialist cause with Chinese characteristics.

He also spoke highly of a speech delivered at Sunday's ceremony to mark the 60th founding anniversary of the CPPCC by Hu Jintao, the state president and general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, who had praised the CPPCC for its important contribution and role in China's socialist revolution, construction and reform.

While informing the senior advisors of the essence of the CPC Central Committee's session, Xi also told them how the Party has prepared for holding the session and drafting "The Decision of the CPC Central Committee on Major Issues on Strengthening and Improving Party Building Under the New Circumstances."

The drafting of the document had been done by seeking opinions from people of all circles including members of the CPPCC, said Xi, noting that the CPC has been quite experienced as a ruling party for the past 60 years.

Xi urged Party committees of all levels to well organize the study of the essence of the session and make substantial efforts to accomplish the work of Party building.

(Xinhua News Agency September 22, 2009)