During the Second Session of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) last year, the eight democratic parties' Central Committees and the All-China Federation of Industry & Commerce submitted 115 valuable proposals on significant social and economic development issues. In the year since, they have received responses from the government organizations concerned, and in many cases have seen action taken on their advice.

Here is a brief summary of nine of the most important:

No. 0190 Proposal   Creating An Excellent Development Environment for the Non-public Sector   Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang	No. 0694 Proposal   To Further Enforce and Improve the Resettlement of Residents from the Three Gorges Reservoir Area   Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party	No. 0015 Proposal   Develop Circular (recycling) Economy to Rejuvenate the Old Industrial Bases of the Northeast   China Zhi Gong Dang
No. 0036 Proposal   Reduce Workplace Accidents, Maintain Social Stability   China Democratic League	No. 0045 Proposal   Grain Production, Supply Security Addressed   China Association for Promoting Democracy	No. 0017 Proposal   Restructure Tax System to Benefit Backward Regions   Jiusan Society
No. 3293 Proposal   New System to Curb Corruption   Taiwan Democratic Self-government League	No. 0180 Proposal   Proposal on Promoting Development of the Accounting Agency Sector   China Democratic National Construction Association	No. 2349 Proposal   Encourage Private Enterprises to Join SOE Reconstruction   All-China Federation of Industry & Commerce

(China.org.cn March 11, 2005)